The Science Behind ArchaeologyMeet an archaeologist working a dig in Ireland and learn how archaeologists decide where to dig, how to dig, what tools to use, and how to identify what they find.
Space Walks in the Gemini MissionsNew March 2023! See images and archival footage as engineers discuss the challenges in creating successful space walks as part of the Gemini missions.
Gemini Mission Space WalksNew March 2023! See images and archival footage as engineers discuss the challenges in creating successful space walks as part of the Gemini missions.
Assembling the Mercury CapsuleNew February 2023! Connect with Mercury mission engineers and go into the white room at McDonnell in the 1950s to see how the Mercury capsule was assembled.
Autumn Leaves and Climate ChangeNew January 2023! Learn about new scientific research to determine if climate change will affect the leaf changing process in the Fall.
Water Anywhere with WatergenNew January 2023! Watergen has developed a unique technology that can generate drinking water anywhere, from the air, through a box!
Innovators and Innovations: Cancer-Killing Technology for Antibody TherapyNew December 2022! Researchers have developed a procedure to direct immune system cells to destroy cancer cells.
The Invention of Cancer GogglesNew November 2022! Meet Dr. Samuel Achilefu and learn how he and his research team invented "cancer goggles" to help surgeons detect and remove cancer cells during surgery.
Public Paranoia, Soviet Fears, and America’s Drive in the Space RaceNew November 2022! Engineers with the Gemini program recall the fears Americans had in being behind the Soviets in the space race and how that could impact their lives.
Simple Ways to Age HealthierNew November 2022! Andrew Steele maintains that simple steps, such as losing weight and exercising, can make a real difference in people’s health and even taking these steps later in life, can still ...
Helping the Environment in Your YardNew November 2022! If you could help the environment with five steps, would you? Hear from Douglas Tallamy about the five steps and the benefits of following them.
How to Help the Environment in Your Own BackyardNew November 2022! Author Douglas Tallamy provides five steps people can take to help nurture the environment in their own yards and explains how each step helps.
Seeking Sunflowers as a Source for RubberCould sunflowers actually become a viable source for natural rubber? Edison Agrosciences thinks so and is working to bring the process to market.
Covercress: Developing a New Cover CropNew November 2022! A weed named field pennycress has been bioengineered into a rotational crop that fits between a corn and soybean crop, which gives farmers a third cash crop per year.
The Impact of Microagressions: An Example in MedicineNew October 2022! A black woman doctor tells of applying for a different position in her hospital. After being told that black people and women never are selected, she resigned.
Science, Technology and Engineering FrontiersFind resources for National History Day related to the fields of science, technology, and engineering.
STEM in Practice: Rescuing the Thai Boys’ Soccer TeamNew September 2022! Author Christina Soontornvat used her engineering background to explain how the rescue mission in Thailand to save 13 people trapped in a cave by flooding came together.
Design and Build Process for the Gemini CapsuleNew August 2022! View images and archival footage as engineers describe how the Gemini capsule was designed and built to meet its mission specifications.
Studying Banteng to Prevent ExtinctionNew August 2022! Banteng are a wild special of cattle from Southeast Asia and there are only 8,000 of them left in the wild. Learn what zoos are doing to preserve this species.
Fantastic Felines: The Cat Genome ProjectNew July 2022! On the prowl for a scientific discovery about domestic cats that can benefit human health, researchers find that cats are more genetically similar to humans than nearly all other mamma...
Fantastic Felines–The Cat Genome ProjectNew July 2022! On the prowl for a scientific discovery about domestic cats that can benefit human health, researchers find that cats are more genetically similar to humans than nearly all other mamma...
Daydreaming on the Job Can Bring Creative SolutionsNew June 2022!A study finds that daydreaming carries significant creative benefits for people who identify with their profession and care for the work they do.
Study Finds Daydreaming on the Job Can Bring Creative SolutionsNew June 2022! A study finds that daydreaming carries significant creative benefits for people who identify with their profession and care for the work they do.