Latest articles by Kimberly Hickok
What are VOCs? The facts about volatile organic compounds
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are gaseous chemicals that are emitted by various household items, as well as natural sources.
How Much Trash Is on Mount Everest?
So much trash and nowhere for it to go leads to a mountain of trash.
Why Creationists Are More Likely to Buy into Conspiracy Theories
People who believe in creationism use the same way of thinking to believe conspiracy theories.
What is dietary fat?
Everything you need to know about dietary fat and why including the right fat in your diet is important for good health.
Tonsils: Definition, anatomy & function
Tonsils are small organs in the back of the throat. When they become inflamed they cause tonsillitis.
Cantaloupe: Health benefits & nutrition facts
Cantaloupe is a tasty nutrient-packed melon that's low in calories.
Egg Whites: Health benefits & nutrition facts
Egg whites are high in protein and low in just about everything else.
Spirulina: Uses, potential health benefits and risks
Spirulina is a popular supplement made from blue-green algae. It's potential health benefits include lowering blood pressure.
Chocolate: History, types, production & other fun facts
Chocolate, the most popular sweet treat in the world, makes you feel good and might be good for you, too. (At least a little.)
What is an abortion?
An abortion is the early termination of a pregnancy, which can happen spontaneously, as in the case of a miscarriage, or by medical or surgical means.
20 times sharks made our jaws drop
Here are our favorite stories about sharks, from an ancient Greenland shark to a behemoth "queen of the ocean."
Save on these Slime Kit deals
This roundup of the best slime kit deals has something for all of the kids in your life.
Interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua wasn't a nitrogen iceberg, Harvard astrophysicists say
The interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua might not be a nitrogen iceberg after all. But what is it?
How does the summer solstice affect animals?
Even if humans have trouble telling time in the "land of the midnight sun," many animals can adjust their schedules to the summer solstice.
What is the 25th amendment?
The 25th amendment clarifies the steps to be taken if the offices of president or vice president become vacant.
Our most popular science stories of 2020
Here are the most-read stories on Live Science this year.
Zombie diet: 10 real-life examples of humans eating humans
The dead don't eat the living, but sometimes the living eat their dead.
Scientists condemn racism and take action with #StrikeforBlackLives this week
This Wednesday, thousands of scientists will #ShutDownAcademia, #ShutDownSTEM and #StrikeforBlackLives.
#BlackBirdersWeek co-founders talk nature and race
#BlackBirdersWeek is an online event created with the goal of promoting and encouraging the inclusion of Black people in science and nature communities traditionally dominated by white people.
Who created the polio vaccine?
In the early 1950s, Dr. Jonas Salk and Dr. Albert Sabin each found a way to protect the world from poliomyelitis, the paralysis-causing disease commonly known as polio. Here's how they did it.
Kansas: Latest updates on Coronavirus
Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Kansas and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.
The US just hit 1 million cases of coronavirus
The United States has reported 1 million cases of COVID-19 nationwide, as of today (April 28). That's about one third of all reported cases of the disease in the world.
What are zoonotic diseases?
Zoonotic diseases are on the rise, but the transfer of a disease-causing germ from an animal to a human is still very rare.
