Carrot Science
Try this experiment to see how osmosis works.
Science & the Environment +
Pluto Now a Dwarf Planet
In August, astronomers met and decided to change the definition of a planet. Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet because it only fulfills two criteria out of three to be considered an official planet.
Garbage Galore!
Some cultures have no word for garbage. They don’t think of any object as useless. How is it that we in the U.S. can have so much garbage? And where does it all go?
School Creates Urban Garden
In cities, gardens not only encourage teamwork, but they also help cool air and reduce heat.
Bedbugs Find a Home in New York City
Have you ever wondered why someone told you not to let the bedbugs bite? For most of the last fifty years, bedbugs were very rare in North America — but they’re back.
A Revolutionary Theory
Darwin is a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. It explores the life and discoveries of Charles Darwin, whose research led to the theory of evolution.
Recycling
Not all of what we turn in for recycling actually gets recycled. As of the year 2000, only 26 percent of glass, 40 percent of paper and just 5 percent of plastics actually got recycled
Do You Believe in Magic?
WHAT are neither plant nor mammal nor rock? What causes toothaches, smells like rotten eggs, and eats flesh, but is also used to clean up oil spills and to produce electricity out of sewage?
More Gardens! More Trees!
The more than 600 community gardens scattered across New York City are valuable – but they are worth more than money.
