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For hundreds of years, people have been using the power of wind. A sailboat was one of the earliest wind-powered machines. Without an engine, how did a sailboat travel across the water? Wind! Moving air, … Read more

Can a rainbow really be upside down? Yes! This phenomenon is called a circumzenithal arc. Typical rainbows require two things to happen at the same time: rain and sunlight. Seems strange, right? Sometimes the Sun … Read more

Have you ever looked at the sky through a telescope? The stars appear much closer. Maybe you were able to see details of the moon. But there is so much beyond the stars and planets … Read more

Every year March Madness gives people basketball fever! Many fans have a favorite team they cheer for. Whether you enjoy watching the games, making brackets, or playing at recess, basketball can be exciting! But if … Read more

In February, we celebrate American Heart Month. It’s a special time to learn about your heart and how to keep it healthy. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. There … Read more

The world’s second largest diamond was found recently by a mining company in Botswana, South Africa. The diamond measured over 1,700-carats. That’s almost the size of a baseball! When a diamond that large is discovered, … Read more

Reduce, reuse, recycle, … repaint? Thanks to scientists at Indiana’s Purdue University, we could soon add “paint a building” to the list of things we can do to help fight climate change. How could painting … Read more

Dr. Sangeeta Mangubhai is a coral reef ecologist. She grew up in Fiji, an island in the South Pacific.  From a young age, she studied things in the water. She knew that life in the … Read more

Have you ever wondered why the leaves on some trees change color in the fall? It all stems from something else that happens during that time of year: fewer hours of daylight. In places where … Read more

Have you ever heard of Nikola Tesla? You may have heard of the electric car company that is named in honor of him. Tesla has a very important connection to electricity, specifically wireless electricity. When … Read more