This is a closeup of an adult Antlion. Insects use their eyes for seeing. What do they use their antennae for?

The Earth rotates once every 24 hours. As it turns, if you are standing on the Earth, the moon seems to rise and set every day. Now, imagine you are standing on the Moon. How often would the Earth rise and set?

It has been far too long since I posted an alligator photo. This one was taken at Shark Valley, in Everglades National Park. The area is flat as a pancake, and more than thirty miles from the nearest salt water, so why is it called Shark Valley?

Do dogs see in color?

The Portuguese man o' war floats due to its gas filled air sac. What gases are inside, and how do they get there?

When you mix cornstarch and water, you get something that many science sites call Oobleck. Under pressure, it feels like a solid, but when the pressure is removed, it flows like a liquid. What state of matter is it?

How often do you eat beach sand from St. Augustine, FL?

I have been trying to redesign the Science Photo of the Day, to make it fit with the rest of the site.

If you have looked at the Recent Pages section (scroll down the page), you have probably notices lots of pages with strange names, such as SC.5.N.1.3. What in the world are they?
They are a sign of many new videos, experiments, and other resources.

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While many parts of Death Valley are below sea level, there are places where the ground is exactly at sea level. If you compared a cubic foot of air at sea level in Death Valley with a cubic foot of air at sea level in Florida, would they weigh the same? If not, which would be denser, and why?

Why is the bottom of a candle flame blue?

On my way home from last week's teacher training, I was lucky enough to stop by the Blue Heron Wetlands in Titusville at a time when there were a few Swallows. Is there an advantage to this many birds flying around together?

Why can you sometimes see the moon during the day?

Why are marksmen sometimes called "snipers?"

How heavy are clouds?