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‘Twilight Zone' exhibit at ARTECHOUSE DC dives into world of deep-ocean creatures
A new exhibit lets visitors jump straight into the strangest layer of the ocean, bringing the creatures that live in the “twilight zone” to the surface of ARTECHOUSE’S walls.
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Science 4 Everyone: Why does the moon look bigger than it actually is?
On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains the mind trick that our brains play on us that makes it seem like the moon is bigger on the horizon than it actually is.
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Earth's orbit is getting a new moon. Here's what that means
A new moon will be pulled into Earth’s orbit by the end of September, but it won’t stay there forever. Here’s why.
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13,600-year-old mastodon skull discovered in Iowa
Archaeologists in Iowa unearthed parts of a mastodon fossil, including its skull, that they believe dates back to when the first humans lived on Earth.
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Science 4 Everyone: How cellphones affect success in the classroom
On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller is explaining how cell phones can have a negative impact on teaching and learning.
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Science 4 Everyone: Why you should wear light-colored clothes in summer
Why do dark clothes make you feel so much hotter in the summer? It’s physics! News4’s Ryan Miller is teaching Science 4 Everyone.
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Clippings from iconic DC cherry tree Stumpy used to grow more trees
The National Arboretum took pieces of Stumpy before he was removed in order to grow clones. News4’s Dominique Moody explains the process.
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Science 4 Everyone: How droughts affect the DC area
On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller shares how the D.C. area’s rise in population can affect flash flooding and drought conditions.
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The flickering glow of summer's fireflies: too important to lose, too small to notice them gone
Fireflies once seemed plentiful and cool, easy to catch and watch, and they served as an introduction to the world of nature around us. Entomologists keep hearing anecdotal reports of fewer fireflies, leading to fears that the summer flash was fading.
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Science 4 Everyone: How the ocean's flow of water determines the beach's temperature
On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains how the clockwise flow of water in the ocean can determine the beach’s temperatures on the East and West Coast of the U.S.
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Second corpse flower waiting to bloom at the US Botanic Garden, which is closed Wednesday
The Amorphophallus titanium, better known as the corpse flower, is a rare, 8-foot-tall flower that blooms for just a few days every few years. The U.S. Botanic Garden has several, and it’s possible that two of them will bloom between July 19 and July 22.
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Perseid meteor shower, one of the most dramatic of the year, is underway
One of the best meteor showers of the year is underway, offering a chance to see shooting stars in the summer night sky.
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Science 4 Everyone: Why are there so many spiders in hot weather?
On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains why you might see an increase of insects like spiders during dry and hot weather and shares how they can be helpful.
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Science 4 Everyone: What are “feels-like” temperatures?
On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains what the heat index is, aka, “feels-like” temperatures and how it affects the body.
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Science 4 Everyone: How heat illnesses affect the body
On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains how heat illnesses affect your body when exposed to heat over a period of time and how to practice heat safety.
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The world's oldest wine has been discovered with an unexpected extra ingredient — a man's ashes
Although the liquid has a reddish hue, chemical analysis established that “the wine contained in the urn was white,” according to new analysis published this week.
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Science 4 Everyone: Why heat waves happen
On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains why heat waves happen and gives tips on how to handle the hot weather in the D.C. area.
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New research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body
NASA and others have long studied the toll of space travel on astronauts, including yearlong residents of the International Space Station, but there’s been less attention on space tourists.
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Science 4 Everyone: How sunblock and sunscreen work to protect your skin
On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and science teacher!) Ryan Miller explains the physics of sunblock, the different types of light and why it’s important to wear it, especially in the summer.
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‘Be the best you can be': DC's longest-serving teachers share their advice from over four decades
Two D.C. public school teachers reflect and celebrate working together at the same school for over 40 years.