“Spiral: a shape that curls around a center point.” Taking on a formal concept and defining how that shape functions in the natural world might seem daunting for this age group of readers, but Joyce ...

If you've ever looked closely at a jet engine fan on a commercial airplane, you'll have likely noticed spirals or swirls painted on the intake turbofans. There are a few different styles of these ...

If you've held onto old marbles from childhood or stumbled across a dusty jar in the attic, you might be wondering if they're ...

If you’ve held onto old marbles from childhood or stumbled across a dusty jar in the attic, you might be wondering if they’re worth anything. Not all old marbles have high value, but certain handmade, ...

This is one of those rare children’s books that make you look at the physical world differently. “A spiral is a clever shape. It is graceful and strong,” writes Newbery Honor artist Sidman (Dark ...

Galaxies in the universe come in all shapes and sizes. Some are giant spheres of stars many times larger than the Milky Way. Others are flattened disks, with pancakelike stellar swirls orbiting a ...

In November 2022, Tropical Storm Nicole barreled into the Bahamas and then hit central-east Florida as a hurricane. The storm brought flooding and hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to the ...

A new Hubble image shows NGC 1566, a beautiful galaxy located approximately 40 million light-years away in the constellation of Dorado (The Dolphinfish). NGC 1566 is an intermediate spiral galaxy, ...

A humble sheet in the fridge can turn minutes into warmth, scent and crunch as evenings grow shorter across Britain. Across kitchen tables this week, a ...

It may be silly to think about or say out loud, but certain nail art can make you super happy. There’s no real scientific reasoning behind it, but these decals and designs just put a smile on everyone ...

Watching the stars is one of the most intriguing things you can do on a clear night. After all, with so many meteor showers to keep up with, as well as eclipses, there's almost always something ...