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If you are a science buff, you probably love to learn new things about the natural world and how it works. You might also enjoy experimenting, exploring, and discovering new phenomena and facts.

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The Focus on Plant app is an excellent (albeit a bit expensive) educational app that introduces students to the basics of plant biology. The app is comprised of five major sections, each of which is ...

Everybody knows that science textbooks (or any textbooks, for that matter) are notorious for their high prices. Thus, it is always refreshing—and a bit exhilarating—to come across entire free texts.

The Okefenokee Swamp is the largest black water swamp in North America, and provides habitat for animals like American alligators and blue herons. Credit: Megan Varner via Getty Images In April, more ...