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Have you ever seen a rainbow that looks like a smile? Most rainbows are shaped like a frown. Rainbows are something called an optic effect.  This allows us to see a colorful arc in the … Read more

What if you could discover a new planet? Or maybe you want to understand how a star is formed. The James Webb Space Telescope was developed to make these things, and more, possible. The telescope, … Read more

It’s time for March Madness in the world of college basketball! Do you enjoy sports and competition? Watching March Madness probably makes you want to grab a basketball and play with your friends. Did you … Read more

February is American Heart Month. Your heart is important. It keeps you alive by pumping blood to different parts of your body. Your heart is a muscle. It needs exercise and good nutrition to stay … Read more

Have you ever collected stones? There are many different kinds. They can be rough or smooth. They can have many colors. Did you know the strongest stone in the world can have no color at … Read more

Reduce, reuse, recycle, … repaint? Yes! Painting buildings with a new kind of paint could help protect our planet. Professor Xiulin Ruan teaches engineering at Purdue University. He and his students created the new paint … Read more

The end of summer means so many things. It means the beginning of a new and exciting school year. It means fewer daylight hours. It also means that some trees lose their leaves, and you … Read more

Have you ever seen a Tesla electric car? The car company was named after scientist Nikola Tesla. He figured out how to use electricity without wires.  Every day you use lights, appliances and other gadgets … Read more

Monarch butterflies are special. They are the only type of butterfly that migrates like birds. Migration is when animals and insects, such as birds and monarch butterflies, travel from one place to another in order to survive.   Monarch butterflies cannot survive the cold winter. Instead, … Read more

About 2,000 years ago, people living in western New Mexico had a big problem. The problem was that there was not enough drinking water. This problem is known as a drought, or a period of dry weather. Water is a basic need of … Read more