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What Are Goose Bumps About?

The human body is a wondrous yet perplexing machine that can spur lots of interesting questions. Here’s a good one. What are goose bumps about? Goose bumps occur when the tiny muscles at the base

Why Do We Get Ice Cream Headaches?

The human body is a wondrous yet perplexing machine that can spur lots of interesting questions. Here’s a good one. Why do I get a headache when I eat ice cream too quickly? Scientists aren’t

The Brontosaurus Is Back

A team of paleontologists recently discovered the Brontosaurus is a unique genus after all.

A Massive Asteroid Will Safely Pass Earth Today

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s an … asteroid? Later today, 2.7-mile-wide Asteroid Florence, a large near-Earth asteroid, will pass safely by our planet at a distance of about 4.4 million

Don’t Get Rid Of Those Eclipse Glasses Just Yet

Keep those glasses. You can donate them to school around the world, including in places like South America, Asia, Indonesia, Philippines and Africa.

Can You Really Trust Your Eyes?

Take a look at the science behind illusions.

Is This the Spacecraft of the Future

Meet NASA’s advanced Orion Module.

What Is the Toughest Animal On the Planet?

The Tardigrade can survive in almost any conditions.

How Deep Is the Ocean?

Challenger Deep is the deepest part of the ocean, dipping to about 36,000 feet.

What’s the Loudest Sound on Earth?

What’s the loudest sound you can imagine? An airplane? A monster? A rock concert? Sure, those are loud, but don’t hold a candle to the world’s loudest noise. The Saturn V Rocket is the loudest