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Hitting the redo button on evolution
Science News for Kids — Scientists are experimenting with bacteria to see if evolution plays out the same way every time People have always wondered why plants and animals are built the way they are. Charles Darwin, an Englishman who lived in the 1800s, was very curious ...More…
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Sponges' secret weapon
Science News for Kids — An aquatic animal provides a possible new kind of disease resistance Bacteria are tiny, single-celled organisms that can cause disease in humans through infection. Bacteria can live almost anywhere: in soil, water, food or your body. We can cure ...More…
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Life trapped under a glacier
Science News for Kids — At Antarcticas Blood Falls, scientists study microbes living in a dark and salty home Ever heard of Blood Falls? Its freezing cold, far away and hard to reach probably not where youre headed on your family vacation this summer. Blood Falls ...More…
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Night of the living ants
Science News for Kids — Chemicals make the difference between life and death for these insects When an ant dies, other ants move the dead insect out of the nest. Sometimes, the dead ant gets moved away very soon within an hour of dying. This behavior is interesting to ...More…
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Supergoo to the rescue
Science News for Kids — The absorbent stuff in diapers may help clean up after a terrorist attack Inside a disposable diaper are tiny crystals of a material called sodium polyacrylate that can absorb hundreds of times their weight in water. Just a small amount of the ...More…
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The most popular stars
Science News for Kids — Dwarf stars come in many colors, and arent so small after all Jean-Charles Cuillandre, Hawaiian Starlight, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope As long as people have been living on Earth, weve been looking up at bright stars in the night sky, trying ...More…
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The hungry blob at the edge of the universe
Science News for Kids — Scientists have observed one of the oldest objects in the sky, possibly a galaxy in a growth spurt Using a telescope atop a Hawaiian mountain, astronomers recently caught sight of an enormous, newfound glowing object in deep, deep space. If you ...More…
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The metal detector in your mouth
Science News for Kids — The taste of metal is sweet, spicy, bitter, delicious and perhaps other, mystery tastes When you taste lemons, you know it because theyre sour. Sugar tastes sweet. Salt tastes, well salty. Tastes buds on the surface of your tongue help you ...More…
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Kids now getting 'adult' disease
Science News for Kids — More kids are developing diabetes, and obesity is a major reason why. When she was 9 years old, Ann Albright went to the doctor with odd flulike symptoms. She was exhausted. She had to go to the bathroom frequently in the middle of the night. She ...More…
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Swine flu goes global
Science News for Kids — The disease is likely to keep spreading, but a vaccine may be in sight If you live in the United States, its likely that swine flu has been found in your state. As of May 5, 403 people in 38 states have been diagnosed with novel influenza A ...More…
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Seeing red means danger ahead
Science News for Kids — A tiny molecule may make a big difference in future warning systems The color red often means danger and by paying attention, accidents can be prevented. At railroad crossings, flashing red lights warn cars to stay back. A red light at a ...More…
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Getting the dirt on carbon
Science News for Kids — Each year, spring comes, plants bloom and the trees leaf out in their full green glory. Come fall, while diving into piles of fallen leaves, you may think the life cycle of the leaf has come to an end. Once a leaf hits the dirt, a new cycle ...More…