Here’s what scientists are doing right now to understand the new coronavirus variant

How can scientists update coronavirus vaccines for omicron?

Why do frozen turkeys explode when deep-fried?

Curious Kids: Have we made an object that could travel 1% the speed of light?

Curious Kid: Do flies really throw up on your food when they land on it?

4 unexpected places where adults can learn science

Forests can’t handle all the net-zero emissions plans – companies and countries expect nature to offset too much carbon

Many scientists are atheists, but that doesn’t mean they are anti-religious

Curious Kids: When and how was walking invented?

The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts

Type of ultraviolet light most effective at killing coronavirus is also the safest to use around people

Preliminary research finds that even mild cases of COVID-19 leave a mark on the brain

Curious Kid: How many stars are there in space?

Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year – 2 NASA scientists explain what’s driving the overall decline

Curious Kids: Why are planets round?

Curious Kids: Is it possible to recreate dinosaurs from their DNA?

Moon lacked a magnetic field for nearly all its history – new research resolves mystery sparked by rocks brought back on Apollo

Curious Kids: What will the Earth be like in 500 years?

Curious Kids: Why does gravity pull us down and not up?

Scientists understood physics of climate change in the 1800s – thanks to a woman named Eunice Foote

Curious Kids: Are there any planets outside of our solar system?

Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Designing less addictive opioids, through chemistry

Science denial: Why it happens and 5 things you can do about it