Around December 21, the Northern Hemisphere tilts the farthest away from the Sun. This is called the northern winter solstice, and it is when we have the least amount of daylight of any time of the year.
Did you know that the Smithsonian's first Secretary, Joseph Henry, was also credited as the father of weather forecasting? Learn how Henry developed the first national weather forecasting system with the help of Smithsonian volunteers and telegraphs.
The friendship between humans and dogs began when our ancestors lived as nomadic hunter-gatherers and sheds light onto the reasoning behind why there are so many different breeds of dogs today.
Alginates, extracted from seaweeds, can be used to thicken foods without altering their flavor, keep salad dressings fresh, or even make dental impressions.
While left brained vs. right brained tests may indicate a bit about your personality, in reality people use both sides of their brain during creative and quantitative tasks alike.
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