Science World Spotlight
BIOLOGY
Is Your Feeder Reshaping Hummingbirds?
Scientists discover that access to plentiful food has transformed hummingbirds’ beaks.
SCIENCE ILLUSTRATED
Mapping Mountains Under the Sea
Marie Tharp created the first map of the ocean floor and proved that Earth’s surface is constantly changing.
EARTH SCIENCE
Vanishing Statues
The famed stone heads of Easter Island have stood for centuries—but they’re in danger of weathering away.
ENGINEERING
Egg-cellent Engineering
Tips from a new study and world record could help you succeed at a classic engineering challenge: the egg drop.
GROSS OUT
World's Largest Toenail Collection
Read a gross science article about toenails.
STEM & SOCIETY
Trailblazing Women in Science
Discoveries made by female scientists continue to change the world.
STEM & SOCIETY
How Women Inventors Changed Your Life
Women are responsible for many innovations you use every day.
DATA ANALYSIS
Award-Winning Women
Meet some of the amazing women who’ve received the highest honor in science—the Nobel Prize!
COOL STEM JOBS
Secret Space Hero
A new movie reveals the untold story of Katherine Johnson--a black woman who made NASA's moon landings possible
EARTH SCIENCE
Historic Climate Discovery
Eunice Foote pinpointed a major cause of climate change—more than 160 years ago
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