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- Tech
Spinach Power for Solar Cells
A solar cell based on chemicals taken from spinach and bacteria converts light into electricity.
- Earth
Distant Quake Changes Geyser Eruptions
An Alaskan earthquake changed the timing of geysers thousands of miles away.
- Animals
Hippo sweat is natural sunscreen
Hippo "sweat" contains substances that fight microbes and screen out ultraviolet light.
- Physics
Project music
From hard rock to country and classical, music comes into play in several award-winning science projects.
- Planets
Witnessing a Rare Venus Eclipse
On June 8, Venus will cross in front of the sun for the first time since 1882.
- Tech
Spin, Splat, and Scramble
Studies of games, sports, and puzzles lead to award-winning science projects.
- Space
Older Stars, New Age for the Universe
The oldest stars appear to be about a billion years older than astronomers had estimated.
- Plants
Plants travel wind highways
Some plants can hitchhike along invisible freeways of wind to reach distant places.
- Animals
Prime time for cicadas
Researchers are tracking down why some types of cicadas emerge in vast numbers only once every 17 years.
- Brain
Little Toys, Supersize Mistakes
Toddlers sometimes treat small objects, such as toy cars or dollhouse chairs, as if they're much larger.
- Fossils
Ancient critter caught shedding Its skin
A fossil reveals that ancient animals shed their skin, just as insects and crustaceans do today.
- Brain
Charging up the brain for reading
Some kids can become better readers if they learn how written letters match up with speech sounds.
