Kimberly Hickok
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Santa Cruz, CA, United States
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Egg Whites: Health benefits & nutrition facts
Removing the yolk from an egg transforms its nutritional value. → Read More
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. → Read More
Are Microplastics Dangerous?
Rivers play an important role in funneling microplastics from our homes into the oceans. → Read More
What is VOC? Facts about volatile organic compounds
Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs are chemicals that are lighter than air at room temperature and are responsible for the characteristic smells of things like paint thinner and perfumes. → Read More
Take $50 off Beats Studio Earbuds for Cyber Monday
Get a great deal on these sweat-resistant, noise cancelling, wireless earbuds. → Read More
Take 60% off these best-selling binoculars for Cyber Monday
Get an amazing deal on these lightweight, waterproof binoculars at Amazon. → Read More
Take 30% off colorful crystal-growing kit from National Geographic for Cyber Monday
This crystal growing kit is a steal at only $8.39 with this early Cyber Monday deal. → Read More
Get 60% off this totally rad STEM transformer robot-building kit
Is it a robot? Or a STEM kit? Or a truck? Yup, it's all of those. And this science building kit is on sale for Black Friday. → Read More
Swift microscope kit for beginners is 20% off this Black Friday
Get this excellent deal on the perfect beginners microscope kit. → Read More
Get more than $100 off with this Oral-B 7000 SmartSeries electric toothbrush Black Friday deal
Your teeth can't afford for you to pass up these savings with this Black Friday deal on an Oral-B smart electric toothbrush! → Read More
Take 20% off these compact binoculars from Eyeskey for Black Friday
Lightweight and compact binoculars for a budget-friendly price are $10 off for early Black Friday savings. → Read More
More than 50% off NordicTrack GX 2.7 U exercise bike for Black Friday
This NordicTrack exercise bike, which is selling for a discounted price for Black Friday, will give you a great cardio workout, and help build your glutes as well as your abs. → Read More
Save 30% or more on Slime Kits this Black Friday
Check out our early round-up of the best Black Friday slime kit deals for 2021. → Read More
Interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua wasn't a nitrogen iceberg, Harvard astrophysicists say
The bizarre interloper called 'Oumuamua continues to defy explanation. → Read More
What is the 25th amendment?
The 25th amendment clarifies the steps to be taken if the offices of president or vice president become vacant. → Read More
10 times sharks made our jaws drop in 2020
Here are our favorite stories about sharks from 2020. → Read More
Our most popular science stories of 2020
Here are the most-read stories on Live Science this year. → Read More
Scientists condemn racism and take action with #StrikeforBlackLives this week
This Wednesday, thousands of science professionals will #ShutDownAcademia, #ShutDownSTEM and #StrikeforBlackLives. → Read More
#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. → Read More
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. → Read More