PFAS, or "forever chemicals," are commonly used in consumer products and industrial processes because of their useful ...

Researchers reporting in ACS Agricultural Science & Technology have addressed many of the major challenges associated with ...

Scented wax melts are often marketed as safer alternatives to candles because they’re flame- and smoke-free. But in a study ...

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In the summer of 2011, paleontologist and science writer Riley Black was on a mission. Walking through the Montana desert, she was on the lookout for a Tyrannosaurus rex. But that day, she wasn’t ...

Match each description with the correct location on earth.

Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. As this cold fresh water from glacier melt enters lakes and oceans, it can have a big effect on how the water behaves — and on the fish, mammals, and other ...

Try to find the words listed below – they can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal, and read forward or backward!

Absorb and reflect – when light hits an object, the object may “soak up” the light (or parts of it), which is called absorbing. But the light can also bounce off the object, which is called reflecting ...

Tidewater glaciers are very large rivers of ice that flow into the sea. These glaciers sizzle and hiss as the slow-moving ice thaws in the seawater, sounding like food sizzling in a frying pan. These ...

Ice and its changes are an important part of the water cycle. In this activity, we’ll watch the melting of ice at different temperatures and in different conditions. Safety First! Read the Science ...