Where Have All the Seashells Gone?

As humans, we're intrinsically drawn to the ocean, so it makes sense that we want to take a piece of it home with us. But be warned: Beachside souvenir-hunting can land you in prison if you're not mindful of the law. Case in point: Early in summer 2018, a Texas woman was fined $500 and sentenced to 15 days in jail by a Florida judge for illegally harvesting 40 queen conch shells on her Key West vacation. See more

How Close Can We Get to the Sun?

Four million miles (or if you prefer, 6.44 million kilometers) is quite a distance. It's the equivalent of driving around Earth's widest point, the equator, 160 times in a row. Well that's about as close to the sun as NASA is willing to take its new Parker Solar Probe (PSP). Scheduled to launch out of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station later this month, the vessel will gather data on our sun and hopefully answer some basic questions we still have about it. See More

Quiz: Winnie the Pooh ... and Tigger, Too!

Not All Birds Fly South for Winter: Partial Migration Is on the Rise

The EPA Just Made It Easier to Use Asbestos

Asbestos is one nasty, cancer-causing mineral. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), by virtue of name alone, probably ought to have a say in keeping this group of fibrous minerals, once widely used in manufacturing building materials (among other things), as far away from humans as possible. See More >>>