The arrival of my favorite songbird signals the end of winter and the promise that spring is on the way. As a little girl, I desperately wanted to hold one. Its bright red breast and soft feathers made it look so cute! I just couldn’t understand why it wouldn’t let me. No matter how close…

Let’s conduct a hypothetical chemistry experiment. (It will be fun. I promise.) Let’s take a silver spoon — a fancy one made of real silver — and set it out on the counter. And now? Well, actually that’s it. Now we wait. Imagine we wait a whole year before taking another look at that silver…

I’m about to introduce a controversial question. It’s one with the power to divide on a level the likes of political parties and pineapple on pizza. You ready? Should the pumpkin spice latte, PSL for short, be released before Labor Day? Let the debate rage! Go ahead. Come together and take your stand. Form groups.…

Iron The chemical symbol for Iron on the Periodic Table is Fe. It comes from the Latin word for iron, ferrum. Iron is extremely important for humans. One could even say it is central to life. Literally. Two examples: Iron is found in the center of the earth (and many other planets too). It functions…