A dentist explains why this is a habit worth breaking – no matter the cause or the strength of your cravings to keep doing it.
Articles on Curious Kids US
Displaying 241 - 260 of 334 articles
Americans’ collective memory of school desegregation involves crowds of screaming white protesters. But less well known are the whites who stood by quietly, and those who approved of the changes.
Energy drinks and coffee both contain lots of caffeine. That’s a problem for teens, especially those who take prescription stimulants.
Scientists have a good estimate on the staggering number of stars in the universe.
An exercise physiologist explains how it’s a problem of communication between your brain and your body.
Gravity, mass and centrifugal force all contribute to the final shape of a planet.
An infectious disease doctor explains the science behind COVID-19 vaccines at a level that children – and adults – of all ages can understand.
Planting a massive number of trees can help slow climate change, but it is only part of the solution.
Ever since moviegoers saw the first ‘Jurassic Park,’ millions have wondered if scientists could make a dinosaur in the lab.
Consuming alcohol makes accidents more likely and it can harm your heart, your liver and even change your brain. But making the sale of beer, wine and hard liquor illegal flopped.
The Earth is constantly changing in natural ways, but most of those changes are very slow. Humans are speeding up other changes with global warming.
Gravity is something every person on Earth intuitively understands: It is what keeps you on the ground. But how come gravity pulls down, rather than pushes up? Einstein came up with the answer.
Billions of galaxies are in the universe, with billions of stars in every galaxy. Could billions of planets be out there too?
There are five basic things to address while starting your own company: Need, idea, product, setup and market.
People sneeze for many reasons and in many ways. One of them is to protect your airways from irritants and infectious disease.
Astronomers know a lot about what’s in outer space – and think it’s possible it never ends.
According to a veterinarian, the behavior some people call ‘kneading the dough’ or ‘making biscuits’ is a clue your cat feels comfortable around you.
Poison can be a deadly defense that helps a mushroom make sure its spores are spread to new places to grow into baby mushrooms.
Unlike scholars, Google’s search engine can’t automatically decide which sources are the most important, most accurate or most significant.
Scientists are working on ways to make lots of energy by converting matter into energy. The trick is keeping the process under control. One possibility is nuclear fusion – the Sun’s power source.
Top contributors
-
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Binghamton University, State University of New York
-
Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
-
Professor of Astronomy, UMass Lowell
-
Professor of Biology, Clarkson University
-
Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Oklahoma State University
-
University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
-
Doctoral Student in Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina
-
Lecturer in Geosciences, University of Montana
-
Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
-
Executive Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences & Education and Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University
-
Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology, University of Tennessee
-
Professor and Chair of History Department, Colorado State University
-
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Grinnell College
-
Associate Professor of Physics, University of Richmond
-
Associate Professor of Astronomy, Boise State University