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A Shark The Size of a School Bus...What Did It Eat?

We ask shark researcher Dr. Catalina Pimiento all of the best questions we've ever received about megalodon, a prehistoric fifty-foot-long shark with teeth the size of a human hand.

What Do a Honeybee and a Chicken Have in Common?

Graduate student Katie Burns tells us about her adventures in field research and the importance of pollinators in our environment.

How Big Were the Apollo Moon Landing Computers?

It's National Engineers Week! To celebrate, we talked with Apollo engineer Don Eyles about the challenge of landing humans on the moon.

What Does Microgravity Feel Like?

Spaceflight whiz Kellie Gerardi, author of the new book 'Not Necessarily Rocket Science', tells us about her adventures in the aerospace industry.

What Were the Top Ten Science Stories of 2020? Part Four

We finish counting down our picks for the ten most exciting, important, and awe-inspiring stories from the world of science in 2020.

What Were the Top Ten Science Stories of 2020? Part Three

We're back with more of our annual countdown of the ten most exciting, important, and fun stories from the world of science in 2020.

Who Were the Blackwell Sisters?

Author Janice Nimura details the lives of Emily and Elizabeth Blackwell, who paved the way for women to study and practice medicine in 1800s America.

What Were the Top Ten Science Stories of 2020? Part Two

We continue our annual countdown of the ten most exciting, important, and fun stories from the world of science in 2020 with #8, #7, and #6.

What Were the Top Ten Science Stories of 2020? Part One

We kick off our annual countdown of the ten most exciting, important, and awesome stories from the world of science in 2020.

What is it Like to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?

With the first COVID-19 vaccines rolling out to frontline healthcare workers, we asked Physician Assistant Amanda Stearns what it was like to receive her first dose.