The colors of rubies and emeralds are so striking that they define shades of red and green – ruby red and emerald green. But have you ever wondered how they get those colors?

I am an inorganic chemist[1]. Researchers in my field work to understand the chemistry of all the elements that make up the periodic table. Many inorganic chemists...

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The Super Bowl is one of the world’s most significant single-day sporting events.

It attracts over 100 million U.S. viewers[1] and [tens of millions of international viewers], making it an entertainment phenomenon. For Eagles fans who are not making the trip to the Superdome in New Orleans, there will be plenty of places to watch in...

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The ratios of strontium isotopes in fossil shark teeth can be used to better understand how coastal environments evolved in ancient times, according to our newly published work[1].

As paleontologists[2] with the Florida Museum of Natural History[3], we’re interested[4] in understanding ancient Florida environments.

Our study was one of the first...

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Curious Kids[1] is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.[2]. Where does black fall on the color spectrum? – Utsav, age 17, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India People love the rainbow of ROYGBIV colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo
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