All Stories
- Agriculture
Drones put spying eyes in the sky
From keeping tabs on changing landscapes to protecting animals from poachers, scientists are using drones to push their fields forward.
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Food can make an appetizing science fair project
Many students think they need a laboratory or special equipment for a winning research project. But finalists at the Broadcom MASTERS competition showed food-based research may require little more than your home kitchen
- Physics
Escape from a lab-built black hole
In the 1970s, physicist Stephen Hawking suggested that some particles could escape a black hole. An experiment now shows how, using a lab-made black hole ‘made’ from sound.
- Earth
Cleaning with greens
Cleaning up toxic waste is a big and expensive problem. Scientists have tinkered with the genes in some plants. Now those greens can take on this dirty work. Still, they're not quite ready for prime time.
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Statistics: Make conclusions cautiously
Many scientists have been using one particular method to determine if they can rely on the data they collect. But others point out that this method requires a lot more caution than most scientists give it.
- Animals
Fish just wanna have fun
Although biologists have observed fish playing before, scientists have now recorded hours of video showing a new type of antic in fish.
- Fossils
Spiked tail to the rescue!
A stegosaur’s bony ‘armor’ didn’t just fend off a predator’s teeth. The tail spikes could gore attackers, ultimately killing them, fossils now show.
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I love science because…
Finalists at the Broadcom MASTERS tell Eureka! Lab what they love most about science — and what they find challenging.
- Climate
Will water woes leave Americans thirsty?
In the United States, people often assume that clean water will always be available. But factors ranging from global warming to pollution have begun threatening drinking-water supplies.
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Teen stitches up a Broadcom win
Holly Jackson, 14, of San Jose, Calif., grabs top honors — and a $25,000 award — in the finals of the Broadcom MASTERS competition.
- Science & Society
Check out the Broadcom MASTERS awards ceremony
Last night saw the award ceremony of the Broadcom MASTERS, an annual science competition for middle school science. The honorees received awards and recounted an unforgettable experience.
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The science of the strongest stitch
Sewing connects most of the fabric products in our lives, from spacesuits to seatbelts. A teen scientist set out to find the strongest stitch.
