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  1. Animals

    Can’t touch this: Unusual venomous creatures

    Scientists study a cast of creatures to learn how to use toxins to treat pain and disease.

    By Sharon Pochron
  2. Animals

    Speedy sharkskin

    Tiny, toothlike bumps boost sharks’ swiftness.

    By Jennifer Cutraro

  3. Teacher’s Questions for Venomous Animals

    By Science News Explores
  4. Animals

    Fishy chatter

    Scientists record unidentified noises in the deep sea.

    By Stephen Ornes

  5. Finding a home in science

    Homeless teen finds fame, refuge in marine biology research.

    By Catherine M. Cooney

  6. Broadcom MASTERS overview video

    Broadcom MASTERS is the nation’s premier science, technology, engineering and math competition for 6th, 7th and 8th graders.

    By Science News Explores
  7. Health & Medicine

    Losing control over sugar

    A common pollutant and sweetener mess with important hormones.

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Climate

    Sudden big chill

    Earth’s climate cooled quickly at the beginning of the Little Ice Age, hundreds of years ago.

    By Stephen Ornes

  9. The White House welcomes science

    Students are honored at a special science fair at the president’s home.

    By Daniel Strain
  10. Planets

    Worlds beyond the solar system

    Planet hunters have found hundreds of exoplanets, but none just like Earth.

    By Stephen Ornes

  11. Teachers’ Questions for exoplanets

    By Science News Explores
  12. Space

    Surprise ions

    A high-flying satellite reveals a crowd of charged particles in the magnetosphere.

    By Stephen Ornes