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  1. Science & Society

    Science on a shoestring

    Scientists in lower-income countries encounter hurdles such as small budgets, lack of equipment and long wait times for supplies.

    By Roberta Kwok
  2. Animals

    Chemicals from the world’s longest animal can kill cockroaches

    The stuff in this sea worm’s slime can kill off green crabs, too.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Earth

    Scientists Say: Runoff

    Water that flows through soil and into rivers, lakes and oceans becomes runoff. That runoff can carry part of the land — including its pollution — to the sea.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  4. Earth

    Robots and ‘green energy’ win the day at Intel ISEF

    The top three awards — each worth $50,000 to $75,000 — went for a window-washing robot, low-cost big batteries and ‘green’ capacitors

    By Sid Perkins
  5. Animals

    Ocean heat waves are on the rise — and killing coral

    Ocean heat waves are becoming hotter and more frequent. And one can be blamed for the 2016 coral deaths on the Great Barrier Reef.

    By Dan Garisto and Carolyn Gramling
  6. Health & Medicine

    Owww! World’s hottest chili leads to days of severe headaches

    A man ate one of the hottest peppers in the world. About a minute later, his head began pounding. See why they didn’t permanently disappear for days!

    By Dan Garisto
  7. Materials Science

    New black hair dye uses no harsh chemicals

    Scientists have developed a new black-carbon-based hair dye. Instead of using damaging chemicals to dye hair, flexible flakes of carbon coat each strand.

    By Tyler Berrigan
  8. Science & Society

    Hurdling poverty to find a life in science

    In the United States, one in every six kids grows up poor. But here’s why a humble start need not keep them from a career in science or engineering.

    By Kathiann Kowalski
  9. Science & Society

    Enriching opportunities can point teens toward a STEM career

    Resources abound to help middle school through college students find what it takes to build successful STEM careers. Check these out.

    By Kathiann Kowalski
  10. Science & Society

    Ten tips to prepare for a career in science and tech

    Scientists and engineers who grew up poor share advice on the many paths to a rewarding career in STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

    By Kathiann Kowalski
  11. Animals

    In a colony, king penguins act like a liquid

    Is this a living liquid? King penguins move around within their colonies, clearing out some space, and then refilling it. That behavior resembles a liquid, scientists conclude.

    By Dan Garisto
  12. Life

    Scientists Say: Vacuole

    Cells can’t always get rid of trash or digest food immediately. This week’s word describes where they store their stuff.

    By Bethany Brookshire