Current science

Helps students understand how deadly diseases are spread, explains how drugs and vaccines have stopped the spread of diseases such as smallpox, and discusses how medical researchers are working to stop the spread of new diseases.

Introduces students to some of the scariest and strangest creatures found deep in the world's oceans, describing sea spiders, vampire squids, yeti crabs, and other creepy wonders.

Introduces children to the different types of bugs that can live on their bodies, describing how some bugs help humans and others can cause serious diseases.

Helps children understand the damage invasive species can inflict on the environment and the economy, explaining how invasive plants, animals, and other organisms move to new habitats, destroying parks, gardens, lakes, and streams.

Explores if comic book characters and the heroics are follow the rules of science, or if they're just science fiction.