1. Solar flare - a buildup of magnetic energy on the surface of the sun that is suddenly released through the ejection of charged particles into space 2. Solar cycle - the 11-year cycle of solar ...

(Inside Science) -- It took years of painstaking work for Carlos Souza and his colleagues to map out every road in the Brazilian Amazon biome. Official maps of the 4.2 million-square-kilometer region ...

This is the second episode of Inside Science Conversations that features Dr. Phil Skiba. In episode one, Skiba described how he went from wanting to be an astronaut to helping top athletes excel ...

(Inside Science) -- Sometimes the best laid plans -- and eggs -- of fish go awry. In one species, females favor larger males, choosing more frequently to spawn with them. But female attention also ...

(Inside Science) -- In all the disruption unleashed by COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns this spring, you probably didn’t notice a change in the accuracy of your daily weather forecast. But new research ...

(Inside Science) -- Efforts to reintroduce wolves to Yellowstone National Park have curbed a teeming elk population, but have also had an unexpected benefactor: the grizzly bear. In the early 1900s, ...

(Inside Science TV) – One hard hit can be enough to rattle the brain and cause a concussion. But every player's experience is different. “I got up and felt kind of queasy,” said Troy Menna, a high ...

Laser etching on food-safe pigments can create 2D images that appear 3D. (Inside Science) -- Holograms are photos that, when illuminated, essentially act like 2D windows into 3D scenes. The pixels of ...

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(Inside Science) -- Every fall, the trees outside our windows shine bright with shades of red, orange and yellow. But light can reveal much more about leaves and the plants that made them. New ...

(Inside Science) -- Even when sleeping deeply you are more aware of what is going on around you than you might realize. New research suggests that the human brain is constantly monitoring its ...

(Inside Science) -- Enceladus, the sixth largest moon of Saturn, has a surface area about the size of Mexico and is mostly covered with ice. During a flyby mission in 2015, the Cassini spacecraft dove ...