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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
65 years of NASA – an astrophysicist reflects on the agency’s legacy
Sixty-five years ago, in 1958, several government programs that had been pursuing spaceflight combined to…
How does ice cream work? A chemist explains why you can’t just freeze cream and expect results
Ice cream seems like a simple concept. Take some dairy, add some sugar and flavours,…
ChatGPT and Threads reflect the challenges of fast tech adoption
ChatGPT recently experienced a decline in user engagement for the first time since its launch…
Researchers find evidence of a 2,000-year-old curry, the oldest ever found in Southeast Asia
It’s hard to imagine a world without spice today. Fast global trade has allowed the…
6 ways AI can make political campaigns more deceptive than ever
Political campaign ads and donor solicitations have long been deceptive. In 2004, for example, U.S.…
Here’s how to reset your view of ChatGPT to steer it to better results
ChatGPT has exploded in popularity, and people are using it to write articles and essays,…
Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?
As scorching heat grips large swaths of the Earth, a lot of people are trying…
what does a nuclear bomb actually do?
I would like to know what a nuclear bomb actually does – Rafael, age 11,…
Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future
About 400,000 years ago, large parts of Greenland were ice-free. Scrubby tundra basked in the…