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 ...

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) -- 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, ...

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(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 ...

(Inside Science TV) -- The longer a person lives, the more wear and tear the body must take. So, it is natural to expect certain signs of old age, like gray hairs, a few skin wrinkles and even vision ...

(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) -- Artificial intelligence can design computer microchips that perform at least as well as those designed by human experts, devising such blueprints thousands of times faster. This ...

(Inside Science) -- The troposphere, the bottom layer of Earth's atmosphere, contains most of the atmosphere's mass and clouds and is where most weather occurs. It stretches between Earth's surface ...

For 75 years, scientists have been trying to devise a way to make a vast supply of radioactive and chemically dangerous waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation safe. (Inside Science) -- Nearly 30 ...

Ambitious plan aims to keep waste out of rivers without massive new pipes.