Daniel’s birth certificate is marked “female.” But Daniel does not identify as exclusively male nor female. Daniel is nonbinary. “I’m masculine leaning,” the 18-year-old...
Maria Temming
A small herd of cows in Germany has learned an impressive trick. The cattle use a small, fenced-in area with artificial turf flooring as...
Electron (noun, “Ee-LEK-trahn”) This is one of the three types of particles that make up an atom. The other two are protons and neutrons. Protons...
If you peer up at the sky on a clear night in October, you may glimpse the Orionid meteor shower. This downpour of falling...
Magma (noun, “MAG-muh”), Lava (noun, “LAH-vuh”) Both of these words describe molten rock. The difference is where that melted rock is located. Magma is molten rock deep...
Some of the most awesome sights in the night sky are the auroras, or northern and southern lights. These dazzling light shows appear as...
Anthropocene (noun, “AN-throh-puh-seen”) This word describes the time period when humans have been a major force of change on Earth. Those changes have included...
Elephants are gentle giants. The largest mammals on land, these creatures include three different species. One is the Asian forest elephant. Two more live...
Tonsils (noun, “TAHN-sils”) If you look in the mirror and say “ahh,” you might be able to see two little lumps of tissue in...
Haptic (adjective, “HAP-tik”) This word is used to describe things related to the sense of touch. The skin is full of receptors that send...
