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You may have heard or read about El Niño in a weather report. Meteorologists, scientists who study and predict the weather, talk about how this phenomenon will affect weather in different places. Some areas may … Read more

Can the paint on the outside of a house help keep the house cool in hot weather? Yes. Some types of paint have ingredients (materials used to make something) that reflect (to bounce back from … Read more

When NASA astronauts went to the Moon during the Apollo missions five decades (a period of ten years) ago, they experienced a series of “firsts.” It was the first time a human walked on the … Read more

You may have seen some American robin eggs in a nest—light blue, oval-shaped, and about the size of a quarter. A brown hawk owl’s eggs are medium-sized, almost perfectly round, and light brown. Sandpiper eggs … Read more

If you were going to make a birdhouse out of wood, would you use tools (something that helps do a task)? Probably. For example, you might use a saw to cut the wood into pieces, … Read more

Treatment for disorders caused by genes, medicine that works better, and crops that can survive a drought. What do these have in common? To answer the question, let’s go back in time a little bit. … Read more

In 2023, a conservation group (group that helps protect land, water, or other resources) in British Columbia, Canada had a mystery to solve. They put crab traps (something used to catch animals) in the water. … Read more

Jane Goodall was a scientist who studied chimpanzees. She spent almost 30 years watching chimpanzees in the wild in Africa. She was known for waiting for groups of chimpanzees to get used to her presence. … Read more

On October 2, 2025, Redwood National Park will be 57 years old. Although 57 years is a long time, compared to the age of the coastal redwood trees the park is named for, that’s pretty … Read more