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  1. Genetics

    Ten Things to Know About Family Traits

    Many people misunderstand family traits. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

    By Jonah Whitfield
  2. Physics

    Heat and Static Electricity: What’s the Connection?

    From the basics to the newest findings, this guide explains heat in plain language and clears up a few of the most common myths.

    By Marcus Oyelaran
  3. Earth & Space

    Comets: Facts vs. Fiction

    Here is what comets actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

    By Owen Pritchard
  4. Biology

    Evolution: Facts vs. Fiction

    Many people misunderstand evolution. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

    By Jonah Whitfield
  5. Environment

    Air Pollution and Heat Waves: What’s the Connection?

    Many people misunderstand air pollution. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

    By Samuel Brightwater
  6. Physics

    Ten Things to Know About Magnets

    What causes the changes linked to magnets, how air pressure fits in, and which simple facts make the whole topic much easier to understand.

    By Lucia Ferreira
  7. Earth & Space

    Questions People Ask About Eclipses

    Researchers have learned a lot about eclipses in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

    By Priya Ramanathan
  8. Genetics

    Questions People Ask About Mutations

    Here is what mutations actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

    By Elena Castellanos
  9. Chemistry

    Soap vs. Rust: Key Differences

    From the basics to the newest findings, this guide explains soap in plain language and clears up a few of the most common myths.

    By Priya Ramanathan
  10. Biology

    A Beginner’s Guide to the Cell Membrane

    From the basics to the newest findings, this guide explains the cell membrane in plain language and clears up a few of the most common myths.

    By Jonah Whitfield
  11. Environment

    A Beginner’s Guide to Drought

    Many people misunderstand drought. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

    By Marcus Oyelaran
  12. Chemistry

    Soap and Crystals: What’s the Connection?

    Researchers have learned a lot about soap in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

    By Marcus Oyelaran
  13. Earth & Space

    What Experts Say About Comets

    Researchers have learned a lot about comets in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

    By Priya Ramanathan
  14. Physics

    What’s Really Going On With Energy?

    Many people misunderstand energy. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

    By Lucia Ferreira