How many times a day do you use a password? It’s probably more than you think. Did you read an email, check your social media, watch something on Netflix, or use money your parents got out of the ATM? Each of those used a password. With so many passwords out there, and more coming every …
Vera Rubin was the American astronomer who changed the way we think of the universe. Vera Cooper shared a bedroom with her sister in a small house in Washington, D.C. It was the early 1940s, so cars were less common, street lights were dimmer, high-rise buildings weren’t quite so high, and the night sky was …
Many people think snow is one of the best parts of winter. It gives us the chance to ski and sled, or even have the occasional snowball fight. But snow around the world can be a source of more than just fun – it can be the primary source of water. Think of mountain snowpacks …
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When Edward Jenner introduced the first vaccine for smallpox in 1798, the world changed dramatically. For the first time, humans had a reliable defense against a disease that claimed millions of lives each year. Within 200 years, smallpox was eradicated entirely. At the same time, vaccines nearly eliminated once devastating diseases like polio and measles. …
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You’ve probably never heard the phrase “transient anus” before. At least, there is no obvious reason why you would. The phrase is new, even to biology. It describes an anus which appears only when the animal needs to poop. Then it vanishes as soon as the deed is done. The proud owner of this unique …
2018 was kind of a bittersweet year for space scientists. NASA successfully reached the farthest object in our solar system, landed a small robot on Mars, and even discovered its hidden gigantic lake! But in late October, the Kepler Space Telescope ran out of fuel and came to an end. And after nine years of …
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