Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. What exactly is the internet? Nora, age 8, Akron ...

The internet is a global network of servers that moves and stores data using hardware, software, and protocols. Wi-Fi is a local wireless network that distributes the internet signal to devices in ...

If you’ve ever wondered who to thank for the internet, right after your Wi-Fi router and whoever pays the bill, you’re not ...