There are many factors that will affect when the Antarctic ice sheet named Larsen C will collapse and what the impact will be to sea levels. Larsen A and Larsen B disintegrated in 1995 and 2002.
Ed Viesturs is an American high-altitude mountaineer who rose to the challenge of climbing over 8,000 meters (26,246 feet) on Mount Everest in 1987 at 27 years old. 18 years later he was recognized as the first American to climb all fourteen peaks in the world higher than 8,000 meters.
The power of the imagination knows no bounds! How much work do you think your brain is doing to conjure up a unique, crazy image? Learn about the neuroscience behind this amazing creative tool.
In the late 19th century, a group of women were instrumental to the success of the Harvard College Observatory and the discoveries made there.
Read this review of nature writer David Gessner’s biography of two other authors whose work he argues remains relevant today.
Award-winning author Louise Erdrich discusses her writing process and the Native American tradition at the root of her newest novel, LaRose.
Learn how one teenager pursued his fascination with technology to develop a solution to a difficult modern problem.
Some people react to frightening situations like horror movies and roller coasters with enjoyment, while others experience stress. Learn about why our brains process fear in different ways.
Earth’s oceans are largely undiscovered and hugely important in our current climate. Read the introduction and then click the links at the end to find out more.
Excess carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere is causing extinctions, killing coral reefs, and feeding global warming. Scientists recently stumbled onto a remarkably simple solution.
