LEDs are small lights that come from a material that is under your feet at the beach--sand. The uses of LEDs are almost as numerous as the grains of sand that make them.

Boston University's Dr. Robert Stern tells us about a brain disease that has been in the news recently -- CTE.

Snowflakes have six sides. The answer to why can be found in your local supermarket in a stack of oranges.

Origami is the ancient art of paper folding. Today, origami can be seen in pizza boxes and fancy napkins, but it can also save your life in a car accident.

The colors we see in a chameleon's skin is not really what it seems. Their skin is playing with light in the same way soap bubbles do.

Sitting in a hot car is the same thing that is happening to the earth. Molecules are trapping heat and warming the planet. If we all work together we can stop this trend.

While we think the tongue is responsible for taste, actually the nose has a nose for it. Food without your nose would be pretty boring.

Soap bubbles are not just for kids. Foams can help you from spilling your coffee and can help scientists understand the origin of our solar system.

There are 2 billion tires sold every year and each takes several gallons of oil to make it. Scientists have found an unusual source of natural rubber that is hidden in your salad.

The secret for how leaves change color is uncovered. Find out how yellow and orange colors are made and how they are made differently from the reds and the purple colors. The best tree to see in the fall is also revealed.

NFL legend Jerry Rice discovered something that perplexes rocket scientists. The football looks different if thrown by a left-handed or right-handed quarterback and will drift off its target. The reason? The spin.

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