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Science News For Kids: Polar Ice Feels The Heat
Science News — This is the first of a two-part series on global climate change. So are glaciers-and not only at the poles. Around the world these massive moving fields of ice have been posting record losses. The World Glacier Monitoring Service, based at the ...More…
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FOR KIDS: In Antarctica Watch The Heat (and Your Step) / ...
Science News — The tortures of Antarctica include not only cold, but also heat. I discovered it nearly every morning. As I woke in my tiny tent, in the middle of a million square miles of ice, I struggled to get my clothes off quickly enough. The thermometer ...More…
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FOR KIDS: Music Of The Future / Science News
Science News — New technology can make any surface -- from a desk to a wall -- sing The musical instruments of the future may be right in front of your eyes and on the tables, walls and windows around you. All it takes to use them is the right hardware, and a ...More…
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FOR KIDS: Kids Now Getting 'adult' Disease / Science News
Science News — 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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infrared radiation:
Science News — 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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FOR KIDS: Life Trapped Under A Glacier / Science News
Science News — At Antarctica's Blood Falls, scientists study microbes living in a dark and salty home Ever heard of Blood Falls? It's freezing cold, far away and hard to reach - probably not where you're headed on your family vacation this summer. Blood ...More…
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FOR KIDS: Swine Flu Goes Global / Science News
Science News — The disease is likely to keep spreading, but a vaccine may be in sight If you live in the United States, it's 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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FOR KIDS: Silk's Superpowers / Science News
Science News — Scientists are studying the strong and stretchy material in spiders, insects and even goats Spider-Man isn't the only person with an interest in spider silk. While Spidey uses the threads to zigzag from building to building, or to snare a bad ...More…
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FOR KIDS: Night Of The Living Ants / Science News
Science News — 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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FOR KIDS: A Bird That Keeps The Beat / Science News
Science News — A dancing cockatoo shows that humans aren't the only animals with rhythm The idea for a science experiment can come from an unusual place. After watching a YouTube video of a dancing bird named Snowball, a scientist in California decided to study ...More…
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FOR KIDS: Seeing Red Means Danger Ahead / Science News
Science News — 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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Island Press, 2009, 307 p., $24.95.
Science News — Hightower eventually traces the symptoms to diets rich in big fish such as tuna and swordfish, the types that accumulate high concentrations of methylmercury. Her cure: Forgo eating fish for up to a year. Now Hightower takes readers along on her ...More…