What would you see if you had one eye on the back of your head and the other in the front?
A 360-degree view of the world around you would come with trade-offs. Svetlana Repnitskaya/Moment via Getty Images Curious Kids is…
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Dolly Parton took control of her career by making men the butt of the joke
Dolly Parton was fond of saying, 'It takes a lot of money to look this cheap.' Paul Natkin/Getty Images Of…
When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risks
A massive rockfall in the Himalayas led to a surge of flood water than swept through villages, killing hundreds of…
NASA is gearing up to launch its next flagship space telescope – combining spy technology with sophisticated infrared detectors
This illustration shows what the Roman telescope will look like in space. NASA NASA plans to soon launch a new…
‘Male’ and ‘female’ plugs and connectors – gendered language for the ends of garden hoses, electrical cords and pipe fittings sparks debate
Male and female or plug and socket? artpartner-images/The Image Bank via Getty Images Hopefully to mean “I hope”; singular “they”;…
How do ice cubes cool a drink?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to…
A seemingly technical change to international student visas could disrupt teaching and research at US universities
New visa changes for international students are the latest step the Trump administration has taken that can make it harder…
Antarctic krill fishing is now concentrated in the exact pattern conservation rules were designed to prevent
A trawler fishes for krill in the Southern Ocean. AP Photo/David Keyton The companies fishing for Antarctic krill have harvested…
Using thunderquakes to X-ray Earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action
As lightning lights up apartment buildings, the thunder creates useful vibrations. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images When lightning strikes, it…
Dozens of cities and counties sue fire truck makers over soaring costs, delivery delays
A decades-old pumper truck owned by the Providence Fire Department in Rhode Island, where it’s used for events and ceremonies.…
Violent crime in US fell at record pace in 2025
Federal investigators search through bushes outside a house in Rhode Island. Violent crime in the United States fell by an…
Biological sex is neither binary nor a spectrum – a biologist explains how it’s multidimensional
Some people may veer more typically female for some traits, more typically male for others, and intermediate for still others.…
Parents are being held responsible for their kid’s crimes under new laws
A mother and her son hold hands on a swing set. This year, more state and local leaders are pushing…
Staying hopeful and true to oneself is a lesson these 5 kids books offer to kindergartners and other children
Reading can be a way for children to safely try out experiencing something new, or possibly stressful, like starting school.…
Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form
ALMA, a powerful radio telescope in the Atacama Desert of Chile. J.F. Salgado (ESO), CC BY You may have heard…
Ancient forests took 100,000 years to recover from the last global warming period similar to today – Wyoming fossils reveal what happened
Fifty-six million years ago, Earth’s forests reached a tipping point. They had grown dense, lush canopies at the start of…