Category Science

In a span of over 3,000 years, the Maya civilization broke ground in astronomy, architecture, and mathematics. But despite being so rich in advancements, this Mesoamerican culture experienced some major…

Key Takeaways on the Furthest Planet From the Sun Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun in our Solar System. Even when Pluto was still designated a planet, it…

Key Takeaways About Volcanic Activity On Mars Volcanic activity on Mars has existed in the past. The most recent was likely 50,000 years ago. Olympus Mons, the largest volcano on…

All modern-day pooches, from beefy Newfoundlands to scrawny Salukis, are descended from an ancient population of domesticated gray wolves. Despite the 20,000 or so years that have passed since, a…

The ancient world was full of massive, menacing creatures, but none have achieved fame on par with the dinosaurs. In fact, many of these lesser-known animals get wrongly lumped in…

Lurking in the shadows of our Solar System’s gas and ice giants are small, frozen moons. Some of these moons contain roiling liquid water oceans bound by a hard icy…

Have you ever wondered why you have to get a flu shot every year, but some vaccines are one-and-done? It all has to do with how and how fast viruses…

Spanning Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, the Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field is a hotspot for seismic activity. Between May and November 2021, over 2,000 small earthquakes were detected, peaking at just…

Wincing at the sight of a movie character slowly stepping on a nail or slamming their fingers in a car door is an experience we can all relate to. When…

Thousands of years ago, prehistoric human societies traded the rare green mineral variscite. People across Western Europe between the sixth and second millennium B.C. valued the mineral’s distinctive turquoise hue…