The brain of a tiny worm inspired a new type of AI
Researchers mimicked how neurons interact in the brain of a worm to build a new type of AI. They call it a
Catching Ghost Particles
Zip! Zing! Right now, teeny-tiny particles are pelting your body. Every second, 100 trillion of them zoom through you. But they don’t
Why Does Biodiversity Matter?
Tiny ants. Mighty blue whales. Ancient redwood trees. Newborn panda cubs. Millions of different animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and other living things
Color and the elements
A pale red and yellow rug, a blue shirt, a green jade figurine – what different colors do you see when you
My first story in Science News!
ChatGPT took the world by storm in late 2022. My editor at Science News Explores reached out to me on New Year's
Questions about Paranormal Activity
A 6th grader from Rhode Island emailed me today with some questions about paranormal activity as part of a school project. I’m
Top 7 Spooky Science Facts for Halloween
Halloween is almost here! Are you curious about ghosts, zombies, and other scary monsters? When I was working on my book, Strange
The Search for Alien Life
This spring, Front Vision reprinted a chapter of my book, Strange But True, in Chinese. The story appeared in an issue all
Read-aloud of Monsters of the Deep
The final chapter of my book tells the story of the kraken, Nessie, Ogopogo, Champ, and other mythical water beasts… plus the
Read-aloud of The Haunted Mansion
In Chapter 2, I tell the story of Australia’s most haunted house, the Monte Carlo Homestead, and explain the science behind why