Alice Sun

In 1974, Stephen Hawking proposed that black holes could evaporate. But do we understand how this might happen?

Coastlines are challenging to measure, but why?

When it comes to love, the adage is that opposites attract. But does that really hold?

We know that people in colder environments eat more calories. But why does our hunger abate in the heat?

On a clear day, sometimes a green flash appears with the sun on the horizon just after sunset or before sunrise. But why does this happen?

It's well known that earthquakes can rock fault-filled places like the U.S. West Coast. But why do earthquakes happen in the middle of tectonic plates?

Why do some celestial bodies have tadpole or even horseshoe-like orbits?

Flowers use a variety of strategies to inform pollinating insects about their pollen reserves, including color, smell and even electrical changes.