HS-LS2-8
Evaluate the evidence for the role of group behavior on individual and species' chances to survive and reproduce.
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Environment
Explainer: How and why fires burn
A fire’s colorful flame results from a chemical reaction known as combustion.
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Health & Medicine
Intel STS finalist finds new flu fighters
Intel Science Talent Search finalist Eric Chen used a computer simulation to narrow down chemical targets to fight influenza. The drugs that he identified could be the next big weapons against flu.
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Animals
Passing diseases from bee to bee
A study finds that the viruses and parasites that plague honeybees can infect bumblebees too, sickening another important pollinator.
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Health & Medicine
Explainer: What should I know about HIV and AIDS?
Here are some common myths and some less common facts.
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Animals
Dolphin dimples detect electricity
Depressions in a dolphin’s snout sense electric fields, may help find dinner.
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Animals
The little lizards that could
Lizards aren’t known for their smarts, but maybe they should be.
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Animals
An enemy in the cave
Bats under attack from a fungus send scientists searching for clues to solve a deadly mystery.
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Kids’ ingenuity honored at Intel ISEF
Young scientists receive awards in international competition.