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Ebola Vaccine
Scientists created a new Ebola vaccination that they have been testing. The vaccine has had major positive results, and could lead to more succeses in the future!
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Kids to Design the Future
Disney has created a competition for kids! This contest asks you to imagine yourself in the future and to report back to the present! You can design anything your imagination creates!…
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Polar Bears Hunting on Land
Because of the climate changes, polar bears are hunting for food on land, but a new study shows that a land diet of bird eggs and berries cannot sustain the large animals. Learn more …
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Shrinking Aral Sea
The Aral Sea is shrinking. It has lost over ninety percent of its volume. This has had a huge negative impact on local businesses and fisheries.
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Map Charts Every Lightning Bolt
Did you know that lightning strikes the earth every second? Well, a new map has all the lightning tallied up from the past two decades!
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Typhoon Towards the Philippines
There is a typhoon headed towards the Philippines, and astronauts have captured a photograph of the eye of the typhoon. Learn more about the typhoon, and view the photos from space!
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Blue Blood Octopus
An octopus can live in Antarctica and survive cold temperatures because of a blue pigment in their blood! The pigment is part of a protein, and it is what helps them survive cold temp…
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Arts and Crafts Protect From Dementia
If you like arts and crafts right now, chances are that you will still enjoy arts and crafts in 20 to 30 years. This is great because studies show that arts and crafts are good for yo…
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Testing Battery Charges
If a battery dies, do you dispose of it, or do you put it back with all the other, new and old, batteries? If you mix them up with new ones, try dropping them and seeing which ones bo…
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Goldfish in a Lake
There are over 3000 goldfish in a lake in Colorado, and this is not safe for them! The goldfish are not native to the area, so they act as competition for fish that are native. Learn …
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Russian Fireball
There was a fireball that exploded over Russia this past year, and scientists have found out that it shares an orbit with an asteroid that is going to pass by the moon in 2017. Learn …
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Woodlizards
Did you watch "How to Train Your Dragon"? Scientists and researchers have discovered 3 tiny woodlizard "dragon" species that resemble the dragon from "How to Train Your Dragon". Learn…
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Indonesian Volcano
There was a terrible volcanic eruption in Indonesia 200 years ago. After that eruption, there was a year without a summer, and people were eating cats and rats. Now, 200 years later, …
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Mummies in Peru
Did you think that mummies only existed in Egypt? Well this is wrong information! Scientists just discovered multiple tombs filled with over 40 mummies each at a ceremonial site in Peru!
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All About Dogs
Do you think you know everything about dogs? Did you know that humans walked alongside the relative of the dog, the wolf, over 100,000 years ago? Learn more about dogs!
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Shark Attack!
There was a shark attack in the Indian Ocean. This was the seventh deadly attack in the past four years. Learn about what happened, and how to avoid shark attacks!
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Artificial Intelligence
There's always at least one failure when inventing something new, but unlike other inventions, artificial intelligence may only give scientists one chance. That leaves no room for mis…
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Sleep Disorder Linked to Parkinsons Disease
There is a rare sleeping disorder that makes people act out their dreams, which has been linked to Parkinson's Disease! Nearly everyone with the sleeping disorder, RBD, will develop a…
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Virtual Painkillers
Are you addicted to video games? A man played "Candy Crush" nonstop, every day, for six to eight weeks. He ruptured the tendon in his thumb while playing, but he felt no pain at all, …
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Math Awareness Month
It's Math Awareness Month 2015, and there are 12 fun math activities to add to your lesson plan! Teach your students how to factor polynomials, make math art projects, or even have yo…