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ClimateThese teens have some ideas for stopping climate change
If you could do one thing to stop climate change, what would it be? We asked some of the finalists at the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search.
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ClimateWet and wild 2018 is officially fourth-hottest year
Record rains and heat ravaged different parts of the world in 2018.
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Health & MedicineAnalyze This: Most teens have been cyberbullied
Name-calling was the most common type of six types of cyberbullying that surveyed teens reported.
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Scientists Say: Latitude and Longitude
Latitude is a measure of how far a location is north or south of the equator. Longitude is a measure of how far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian.
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Science & SocietyStudents strike to spur adults into climate action
Students worldwide are demanding action on climate change. Coordinated school strikes were slated to take place around the world on March 15.
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AnimalsBones show ancient marine reptile was a big baby
A new study of a rare baby plesiosaur reveals that these marine reptiles were huge at birth, then continued to grow speedily.
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Health & MedicineHere’s why Rapunzel’s hair makes a great rope ladder
The fairy tale ‘Rapunzel’ features a princess with a lifesaving head of hair. Could someone really use their hair as a ladder? Sort of.
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PhysicsOn the lookout for micro-missiles from space
Speeding specks of space dust can damage spacecraft. But if they make it to Earth, these tiny rocks can offer lessons on how the solar system formed.
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SpaceCaught on camera: A small rock hit the moon
Photographers documented a rocky impact during January’s total lunar eclipse.
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Health & MedicineCould eating clay help manage weight?
A new study suggests that clay could help soak up fat in the gut. In rats, it works as well as a weight-loss drug.
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ChemistryBig rock candy science
Instructions for making your own rock candy say to dip your stick or string in sugar before putting it in your sugar solution. Does that matter?
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AnimalsBee parasite is more werewolf than vampire
Inventing fake bee larvae prompts scientists to rethink how a mite — ominously named Varroa destructor — does its damage.
By Susan Milius