When experts presented a theory that the first North Americans came from Eurasia during the Ice Age, over 20,000 years ago, “they thought we were off our rocker.” Wendy Kirschner When scientists want ...

If you're looking for simple, visual guide to all of the core sciences, this book is for you. If you wonder how airplanes stay in the air, how holograms are made, or whether viruses really are living ...

U.S. scientists say chlorine bleach works as a household disinfectant because it attacks proteins in bacteria, causing them to clump together into a mass much like proteins do in a boiled egg. The ...

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