Little sister, big trouble – La Nina expected to be as troublesome as El Nino – Brief Article
Rachel Rivera
Remember El Nino? After…
Category: Science World
Defy gravity? As if! – new soft drink called Orbit is made with a gel that seems to make flavor particle defy gravity – Brief Article
Mari…
Frog food
Karen Barrow
Here’s a power-packed lunch: Researchers have discovered that a feast of ants gives poisonous frogs from Pan…
Ride of his life: BMX-bike superstar Mat Hoffman uses physics to break world records
Britt Norlander
Pro biker Mat Hoffman speeds u…
Sea’s got the power – Alternative Energy – Special Earth Day Action Issue: Make Waves
Ben P. Stein
Someday soon you may light up yo…
Joined for life – co-joined six-year-old Hensel twins share many body parts: includes a related article on a set of sextuplets – Cover Story
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Hands-on science
After reading “Tricky Twisters” (p.18), try this activity.
PREDICT:
Can air pressure be powerful enough to…
Bacteria Bite Back
Nicole Dyer
FIFTY YEARS AGO, MIRACLE DRUGS CALLED ANTIBIOTICS HELPED CONQUER GERMS. NOW, THE BUGS ARE FIGHTING B…
Chopping chopsticks: desperate to save trees, China slaps a tax on wooden chopsticks
Paul Mooney
About 5,000 years ago, people in C…
Water world? – can a polar meltdown cover our cities with water; includes a comparison of some human activities with the increases in atmospheri…