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  1. First Broadcom MASTERS finalists selected

    Thirty middle school students will come to Washington, DC to share their projects.

    By Caitlin Jennings
  2. Planets

    Possible new saltwater stains on Mars

    Dark streaks that grow in spring, fade in winter may point to saltwater on the Red Planet.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Health & Medicine

    A viral sniff

    A common virus may get to the brain through the nose.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Space

    How the outer sun gets so hot

    Magnetic waves boost the corona to extreme temperatures.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Health & Medicine

    Blood does a body good

    Studies of the superfluid aid in the prevention and treatment of diseases.

    By Sarah Webb

  6. Blood does a body good Word Find

    By Science News Explores

  7. Teacher’s Questions for Blood Does a Body Good

    By Science News Explores
  8. Animals

    Dolphin dimples detect electricity

    Depressions in a dolphin’s snout sense electric fields, may help find dinner.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Animals

    The little lizards that could

    Lizards aren’t known for their smarts, but maybe they should be.

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Health & Medicine

    Fats encourage overeating

    Scientists find that fats push an “eat more” button in rats.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Animals

    Lotion takes a bite out of snake venom

    Scientists discover that a cream can slow the spread of a serpent’s poison.

    By Stephen Ornes

  12. Plant-powered plastics WordFind

    By Science News Explores