Below the Ocean Floor
The deepest parts of our oceans are among the least explored and most unknown places on Planet Earth. Through the use of submarines and remotely operated devices, scientists are discovering what life...
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Valeria Brennan Girandola
As you visit our newly upgraded web site, it is with great privilege that we dedicate these pages to the memory of our co-founder, Valeria Brennan Girandola. Valeria passed away this past February...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Atomic Clock
Time is something that we have trouble keeping track of. Keeping accurate time is virtually impossible for the average person. But thanks to atomic clocks, we all can be in sync with the world. Our...
View ArticleYou are what you eat…and do!
There is an epidemic sweeping the country. The number of overweight and obese people has dramatically increased. The current issue of Science in the News addresses this problem showing its causes and...
View ArticleThe big challenge of stopping water
Hurricane Sandy left a trail of destruction along the New Jersey and New York coasts when it struck in late October. Some called it a megastorm because its damage was intensified by the combination of...
View ArticleIncorporating Science News in Lessons
The news is filled with stories about the latest crimes, celebrity life, and political events. But for students who are in the business of learning new things about the structure of their world, there...
View ArticleThe Farmers’ Almanac Predicts Weather Years in Advance
The weather forecasts found in The Farmers’ Almanac are developed several years in advance. Once printed, the Almanac will not change or update their predictions. So what’s in store for this winter?...
View ArticleThe Russian Meteor
The people of Chelyabinsk, Russia, were surprised by a streak of light that raced across their sky at 36,000 miles per hour last Friday morning. A bright flash and a loud explosion soon followed,...
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Understanding the Higgs Boson
During the summer of 2012, cheers rang out at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Geneva, Switzerland when physicists successfully created a sub-atomic particle called a boson. Even...
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Dung Beetle Navigates Using Milky Way
Gross is the word most people would use to describe the eating habit of dung beetles. Feasting on feces is not most people’s idea of a good time. While it is sure to evoke a few “yuck” or “gross”...
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Invention and STEM Thinking
When we think of the inventors who discovered electricity, we often first think of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison and Michael Faraday. These inventors not only had an interest in experimenting with...
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Fracking: Helpful or Harmful?
One method of taking fossil fuels from the earth is called hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Over the past two decades, this method has become a popular way to harvest natural gas, one of the cleaner...
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Pumpkins Help Students Learn Science and Math
Fall is a great time to incorporate pumpkins in your lessons. They make great manipulatives for math and science exploration. Plan a field trip to a pumpkin patch or provide a few pumpkins for your...
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Experiments your class will love
Sometimes it can be hard to hold our students’ attention, but coming up with novel experiments, projects, and activities takes more time than many teachers can manage. The Science House Foundation can...
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How carbs affect us
The latest Science in the News is packed with information how carbohydrates affect us. The article discusses the types of carbs, how they transfer the Sun’s energy to our bodies, and what can go wrong...
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Molasses spill creates environmental mess
Spigot Science has published its 21st Science in the News and it is quite a mess! Imagine 233,000 gallons of molasses spilling into a waterway near you. This event occurred last fall in Hawaii, and it...
View ArticleInvasive Species and Balancing Nature
Looking to own new a pet? A slithering pet? Be sure you understand the kind of pet you are thinking of owning before you purchase it. For awhile, the trend was to buy a Burmese Python and bring it...
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Who owns the Earth, Moon, and Universe?
The ownership of land on Earth is often a source of contention. People have fought and died for their right to own land and its resources. In this issue of Science in the News, we explore how people...
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Biometrics makes identification easier
Fingerprints, DNA, and iris scans are biometric methods that are being used increasingly to identify people. In our most recent Science in the News, we explore some of these techniques. We look at...
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Aliens within us
Did you ever get the feeling that you were not alone when you were sitting in an empty room? Maybe that’s because you weren’t! There are aliens, plenty of them, keeping us company within our bodies....
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