Showing results for: Hot Topics

In this project, we use DNA barcoding to identify the species of fish purchased at the grocery store or fish market to determine if the fish is correctly labelled.

Learn More

On October 11, 2018, crew members in the Soyuz MS-10 had to make an emergency ballistic reentry back to Earth.

Learn More
res-hottopic 

After recent talks with South Korea, North Korea may agree to remove all of its nuclear weapons. Have you ever wondered how nuclear testing might affect the ground it’s done on?

Learn More

DNA Experts describe the connection between DNA, disease, and personalized medicine.

Learn More

The theme of Earth Day this year is “End Plastic Pollution.”

Learn More

Every April 12th, people around the world celebrate two huge achievements in space exploration. What are they, and where have they lead human space exploration to?

Learn More

Famous scientist Stephen Hawking passed away on March 14, 2018. Learn about some of his work.

Learn More

The Global Seed Vault is getting some upgrades to protect it from effects of climate change, like possible flooding. Learn what the Global Seed Vault is and why seed banks are important.

Learn More

Litter isn’t just a problem on Earth. Learn about litter in space, and why it’s so dangerous.

Learn More

Drones participated in a 2018 Fashion Week show. What exactly are drones, and what are some of the ways people use them?

Learn More