Scientist Nathan Myhrvold is one of three people who has created a camera that can take pictures of snowflakes at a microscopic level. Myhrvold’s photos are the highest resolution. He camera is specially equipped to capture the images before the…
Weather and climate disasters have a devastating—and pricey—toll. In 2020, there were 22 billion-dollar weather disasters in the U.S. This is a record number. The most damage came from the seven billion-dollar tropical cyclones. They created over $40 billion in…
Mark your calendars. The Smithsonian has ten celestial events that will be visible in North America in 2021. If you missed the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, you can catch Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn forming a cluster in early January.…
Human-controlled prescribed forest fires have increased bee populations. The scheduled burnings open up the treetops to admit sunlight. And the fires create nutrients for the soil. This helps flowers grow. Bees are attracted to flowers, so they flock to the…
Narwhals are a species of whale. They live in Arctic waters. Because the male has a long, spiraling single tusk, narwhals are known as the unicorns of the sea. Researchers wanted to know more about these elusive creatures. So they…
A growing corn plant pulls moisture out of the soil, and some of that moisture escapes through the leaves and into the atmosphere. This process is known as transpiration and is often referred to as “corn sweat.” The more moisture…