Tagged: science

The white stuff

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

Ever wonder why there are so many different kinds of snowflakes? Different conditions in the atmosphere create different kinds of snow, which can have big …

Mad About Science: Lasers

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

They’ve blown up aliens, they’ve shot out of other aliens’ eyes, they’ve been tied to shark’s frickin’ heads. Lasers!

Since their first application in 1960, …

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