Science & Technology

The Pythagorean Theorem, an equation that shows the relationship between a right triangle’s three sides, can help you to find the length of its base. A triangle that contains a 90-degree or right angle in one of its three corners…

The rainforest is one of the best places on the planet to see the food chain in action. The jungle is home to gorgeous scenery and incredible biodiversity, but it’s also a cutthroat fighting pit where millions of animals must…

There are two species of Texas deer native to the state’s vast and varied countryside: the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and the mule deer (O. heminous). The Lone Star State claims one of the largest populations of whitetails in the…

The human body requires a variety of vitamins to function. A healthy diet provides most vitamins that people need. When diet alone doesn’t offer enough nutrients, taking vitamin supplements helps to fill in for dietary shortcomings. Because supplements are not…

Many types of snakes have a checkered pattern on their belly. The overlapping scales along a snake’s belly are called scutes. The coloration and pattern on the scutes are often used by scientists to differentiate and identify separate species that…

Ratio and rate refer to two basic math concepts. A ratio represents a comparison of two numbers or quantities, and is often written with a colon. For example, if a person has three cats and two dogs, the ratio of…

All the possible ways to make a permanent magnet are listed in Joseph Henry’s student notebook, which is kept at Princeton University. Henry, the 18th century American physicist, is known – together with Michael Faraday – as the father of…

If you’ve ever tried to nest one piece of pipe inside another, you know how important it is to differentiate between inside diameter and outside diameter. The outside diameter of a pipe or any cylinder is exactly what it sounds…

Eureka! It is science fair time! Participating in a science fair is an exciting opportunity to flex your scientific muscles, but that’s not the only skill you will need. A good science fair project also requires writing a clear scientific…

Seagrass provides shelter and protection to small prey animals such as shrimp, crabs and many fish in their larval form. The filtration process by which sea grass obtains nutrients removes impurities from the water and creates cleaner water for animals…