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]. Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on how life is on Earth? Couldn’t there be totally different kinds of life on other planets? – Henry, age
... Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings
Waves are ubiquitous in nature and technology[1]. Whether it’s the rise and fall of ocean tides or the swinging of a clock’s pendulum, the predictable rhythms of waves create a signal that is easy to track and distinguish from other types of signals.
Electronic devices use radio waves to send and receive data, like your laptop and...
The rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases could threaten opportunities for astronomy
The 2020s have already seen many lunar landing attempts, although several of them have crashed[1] or toppled over[2]. With all the excitement surrounding the prospect of humans returning to the Moon[3], both commercial interests and scientists stand to gain.
The Moon is uniquely suitable for researchers to build telescopes they can’t put on...
AI is cracking a hard problem – giving computers a sense of smell
Over 100 years ago, Alexander Graham Bell asked the readers of National Geographic to do something bold and fresh – “to found a new science[1].” He pointed out that sciences based on the measurements of sound and light already existed. But there was no science of odor. Bell asked his readers to “measure a smell.”
Today, smartphones...
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