Curious Kids[1] is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.[2]. Do we visualize dreams in color or black and white? – Srihan, age 7, West Bengal, India Dreams are an astonishing state of consciousness. As you sleep, your mind creates
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Insects are becoming increasingly popular to grow on farms as feed for other animals[1], pet food[2] and potentially as food for people[3]. The process of bringing a wild animal into an artificial environment, known as domestication[4], comes with unique challenges. Luckily, there are important lessons to be learned from all the other animals...

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Artificial intelligence is a lively topic of conversation in schools and workplaces, which could lead you to believe that only younger people use it. However, older Americans are also using AI. This raises the questions of what they’re doing with the technology and what they think of it.

I’m a researcher[1] who studies older age,...

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Have you ever walked face-first into a spiderweb while on a hike? Or swept away cobwebs in your garage?

You may recognize the orb web as the classic Halloween decoration or cobwebs as close neighbors with your dust bunnies. These are just two among the many types of spiderweb architectures, each with a unique structure specially attuned to...

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