Maria Temming
Assistant Managing Editor, Science News Explores
Maria Temming is the Assistant Managing Editor at Science News Explores. Maria has undergraduate degrees in physics and English from Elon University and a master's degree in science writing from MIT. She has written for Scientific American, Sky & Telescope and NOVA Next. She’s also a former staff writer at Science News.
All Stories by Maria Temming
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Science & SocietyLet’s learn about citizen science
Volunteers across the globe are gathering and analyzing data for research on the environment, health, space and more.
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MathScientists Say: Equation
An equation states that two groups of numbers or variables are equal to each other.
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TechScientists Say: Machine learning
Machine learning allows computers to learn new skills without programmers having to write out step-by-step instructions.
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TechTeen inventors say: There’s got to be a better way
Finalists in the 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search are revamping prostheses, earthquake safety systems and air travel.
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EarthLet’s learn about Earth’s secret stash of underground water
Groundwater provides drinking water to billions of people and is used to water crops worldwide.
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Science & SocietyInstagram influencers promote more unhealthy foods than other celebs
These findings could encourage new social media regulations to protect young users from being bombarded with unhealthy ads, says teen researcher.
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LifeScientists Say: Cellulose
Cellulose is an abundant natural polymer found in plants and algae. It’s used to make everything from paper to clothing.
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EarthEl volcán de Santorini erupciona más cuando baja el nivel del mar
Los datos que demuestran esta relación entre las erupciones de este volcán griego y el nivel del mar se remontan al menos a 360,000 años.
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EarthScientists Say: Richter Scale
The Richter scale and other magnitude measures reveal the strength of an earthquake.
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MathLet’s learn about pi
It’s not just an excuse to eat pastries. This number helps describe everything from the smallest particles to planets orbiting other stars.
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PhysicsScientists Say: Dark Energy
Dark energy is the unknown force causing the universe to expand faster and faster.
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LifeScientists Say: Eukaryote
Eukaryotes are living things whose cells package their genetic material inside a pouch called a nucleus.