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One sunny morning in 2023, Dale went to a beach in Oahu, Hawaii, to surf 3-foot waves in the Pacific Ocean.

Dr. Universe: What is the likelihood that all your lysosomes could burst at the same time? Would you spontaneously dissolve? – Annika, 12, Pennsylvania

A tiny black bear cub was crying alone in the California woods, his mother nowhere in sight. He was less than 2 months old and weighed about 3 pounds.

Dr. Universe: Why do we lose our hearing when we get older? – David, 10, Wisconsin

Many couples delight in giving each other special tokens of affection, but the gift Bob Faltermeyer gave his wife is priceless.

You may have once heard your wise gardener friend tell tales of “black gold.” Surely they don’t mean petroleum products or jewelry. No, the black gold they refer to is the product of the sheer digestive power of worms, and although it may not sound glamorous, it is one of the best things you can add to your soil and one of the easiest ways to compost your food scraps.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Of all the creatures associated with Florida – alligators, flamingos, manatees – possibly the most consequential doesn’t show up in tourism ads or on travel websites.

The Pi Xi Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta sorority is hosting the first Curly Godmother event on Sunday, which will bring together hair care professionals, vendors and families, offering a space for education and empowerment at the Central Library.

Dr. Universe: What is a supernova? – Grady, 7, Oklahoma

In 1945, Clyde “Toby” Tobiason returned to Spokane after his Navy stint during World War II.

Not so long ago, the idea for an all-girls car club in Spokane might have been met with snickers or ridicule from men. The ladies of Miss Shifters have been burning a steady track into the male-dominated motorsport landscape for more than 15 years and these women with hot wheels are quick to point out ... they’ve come a long way baby.

Dr. Universe: How do bugs cling onto things without falling off? – Carmen, 7, Washington state

Dr. Universe: What’s the reason people are grumpy? – Braelyn, 13, Oklahoma

Dr. Universe: Why do glow-in-the-dark things light up when it’s dark? – Haygarth, 5, United Kingdom

Bids were offered, contracts ensued, and tricks were played at the Southside Community Center on Friday.

Dr. Universe: What’s the weirdest thing found on Mars? – Remmi, 8, Texas

On a snowy December day in 2022, Ginny Taft surveyed the men sipping beverages at Starbucks in Coeur d’ Alene.

From bunnies to dragons, area youths got cracking with their creativity for the Easter egg coloring contest.

I am not a particularly good crafter, and I’m generally okay with that. (After all, I do possess other, sparingly-useful skills, such as juggling and crossword puzzling!) So when my editor suggested I actually try out some of the alternatives to dyed Easter eggs that we were seeing people make on social media – given the record-high price of eggs – I was already preparing for the kind of epic fails that people often sarcastically caption “Nailed it!”