Sci/Why

This Post by Helaine Becker www.helainebecker.com In my 2010 book, What's the Big Idea?, I took a look at some of the most impo...

by Jan Thornhill Newly hatched snapping turtle (photo: Megan Racey, USFWS) In the past few days, I’ve had five separate close encounter...

View of Benllech Bay from our balcony (photos by L L Melton) A Day at the beach: Benllech, Wales For five days in May, I woke every mo...

Great Science Books for Kids! While all of us who contribute to this blog, create books for children, I would like to share two titles wi...

When I was a child, the Apollo space missions were taking place. My brother wore a home-made space-suit for Hallowe'en, and we learned e...

by Joan Marie Galat Author of the Dot to Dot in the Sky books - blending astronomy with ancient mythology While delivering astronomy p...

The Bionic Science Writer I am old and until recently I wore glasses with very strong progressive lenses- better known as “trifocals”...