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Science & Nature on Suite 101 is the place to learn the basics of many science topics, and at the other end of the spectrum, to look closely at some wonderful discoveries in the world around us.

We are proud of the depth and breadth of expertise of the Science & Nature writers.

Science & Nature Showcase

Crime Scene Cleanup (Forensic Science)

First Day of Fall (Astronomy)

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells (Microbiology)

Satellites See Kasatochi Eruption (Natural Disasters)

Hydrogen as an Alternative Energy Source (Environmentalism)

What is the Montauk Monster? (Zoology)

European Eels Declining Because of Nematodes (Marine Biology)

Success in College Physics Classes (Physics)

Lightning Fact and Fiction (Natural Disasters)

What is Game Theory? (Math)

feature articles
Science & Nature

Hydrogeology In Yellowstone National Park

In: Hydrogeology

By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Scientists use hydrogeology and geochemistry to monitor magmatic and tectonic activity at Yellowstone National Park. more...

Ludwig Boltzmann's Statistics

In: Math/Chaos Theory

By: Feature Writer Isaac M. McPhee

When Atomic Theory began to grow in popularity during the nineteenth century, it did so in part thanks to the mathematical work of Austrian Physicist Ludwig Boltzmann. more...

Crime Scene Reconstruction – Crime 360

In: Crime Scene Processing

By: Feature Writer Karen Lotter

The latest way of producing crime scene reconstructions combines physical evidence with computer animation, like the TV show, Crime 360. more...

Understanding Winter Weather Warnings

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Feature Writer Ed Oswald

The National Weather Service in the United States and Environment Canada both use terms in their forecasts to alert the public to hazardous winter weather. more...

Environmental Impacts of Alternative Energy

In: Energy Conservation

By: Feature Writer Laurence O'Sullivan

Switching to "clean energy" sources will not solve the environmental problems associated with energy use. Alternative sources of energy can also damage the environment. more...

Ocean Life History

In: Marine Biology

By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Early life became complex and eventually fish evolved, later giving way to the marine reptiles, then to the marine mammals as the 'highest' life-forms. more...

The Frank Slide in Alberta, Canada

In: Natural Disasters

By: Feature Writer Maureen K. Fleury

Noted as one of the worst landslides in North America, the Frank Slide in the Rocky Mountains confirmed the Indian legend that Turtle Mountain was able to move. more...

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