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1-84 out of 84 article(s)
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Date |
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| Slimy blobs. |
Brief article |
Nov 9, 2009 |
264 |
| Ghastly baked goods. |
Brief article |
Oct 26, 2009 |
279 |
| Cures from the field: pro-athletes often go to medical extremes to get back on their feet fast after an injury. Find out whether their unusual treatments stand up to scientific scrutiny, and if they may someday be commonplace in a hospital or doctor's office near you. |
Cover story |
Oct 5, 2009 |
1354 |
| Twisted trick. |
Brief article |
Oct 5, 2009 |
254 |
| Squishy snack. |
Brief article |
Sep 7, 2009 |
266 |
| Super slitherer. |
Brief article |
Apr 20, 2009 |
176 |
| Rough waters: one of the world's most turbulent rivers is home to a wide array of fish species. Now, large dams are threatening their future. |
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Apr 20, 2009 |
1097 |
| Not so sweet potato. |
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Apr 6, 2009 |
307 |
| Wild-weather birds: a scientist braves brutal conditions to study an unusual group of flamingos. |
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Jan 12, 2009 |
1026 |
| TV goes digital. |
Brief article |
Dec 8, 2008 |
220 |
| Under the big top: discover the science that helps circus performers survive daredevil stunts. |
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May 12, 2008 |
1464 |
| Down in the dumps: residents of a city in Italy find out what happens when the landfills fill up. |
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Mar 31, 2008 |
1177 |
| Battling a superbug: a teen athlete struggles to defeat killer germs. |
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Jan 15, 2007 |
2406 |
| Health habits. |
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Dec 11, 2006 |
193 |
| Far-out fashion: discover the latest trends in space style. |
Cover story |
Dec 11, 2006 |
1928 |
| Sky-scraper. |
Brief article |
Nov 13, 2006 |
128 |
| Braving the wild: a scientist gets up close to the world's fiercest predators. |
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Nov 13, 2006 |
928 |
| Into the abyss: an ocean scientist plunges to the seafloor in search of secret worlds. |
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Nov 13, 2006 |
901 |
| Scoring good grades. |
Brief article |
Oct 23, 2006 |
99 |
| Erupting into song. |
Brief article |
Oct 23, 2006 |
192 |
| Dropping by. |
Brief article |
Oct 23, 2006 |
130 |
| Tales of the dead: everyone has a story to tell. Now, with the help of high-tech tools, even ancient mummies can share their secrets. |
Cover story |
Oct 23, 2006 |
2229 |
| Big boom. |
Brief article |
Oct 9, 2006 |
173 |
| Eat up! |
Brief article |
Sep 18, 2006 |
131 |
| Green racer: a young race-car driver proves that environmentally friendly dragsters can crush the gas-guzzling competition. |
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Sep 18, 2006 |
1305 |
| Splintery snack. |
Brief article |
Sep 4, 2006 |
150 |
| Adventures of the ant man: a biologist risks life and limb searching for ants. |
Cover story |
Sep 4, 2006 |
1675 |
| Poo power. |
Brief article |
May 8, 2006 |
121 |
| Fancy flight. |
Brief article |
May 8, 2006 |
85 |
| Next-door neighbors. |
Brief article |
Apr 17, 2006 |
80 |
| Peculiar pals. |
Brief article |
Apr 17, 2006 |
56 |
| Twilight zone: follow a scientist as she searches the skies to investigate one of nighttime's fliers--bats. |
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Mar 27, 2006 |
1555 |
| Ant trails. |
Brief Article |
Mar 6, 2006 |
125 |
| And, they're off! How champion racehorses are built to blast from the starting gate and gallop to the finish line. |
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Mar 6, 2006 |
1728 |
| Water hazard: how a teen saved a young boy from a potentially deadly beach danger. |
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Feb 6, 2006 |
1309 |
| Ben Franklin's workshop: celebrating a lifetime of invention. |
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Jan 16, 2006 |
1135 |
| Speed skating: a high-powered machine lets racers rest their legs while they soar on skates. |
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Dec 12, 2005 |
1056 |
| Meltdown. |
Brief Article |
Nov 28, 2005 |
163 |
| Cool blast. |
Brief Article |
Nov 14, 2005 |
209 |
| Ancient secrets: scientist use high-tech methods to search for ancient treasures. |
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Nov 14, 2005 |
1120 |
| Sunset delay. |
Brief Article |
Oct 24, 2005 |
223 |
| Life in the fast lane: how scientists are making the world's fastest sport safer. |
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Oct 24, 2005 |
1932 |
| It's a wrap. |
Brief Article |
Oct 3, 2005 |
150 |
| Windblown: huge clouds packed with desert dust churn across earth's skies. Are these gritty clouds dangerous? |
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Oct 3, 2005 |
1590 |
| Skeeter slayer: an award-winning teen uses charts and graphs to search for a natural mosquito killer. |
Cover Story |
Sep 19, 2005 |
862 |
| Perfect pop! |
Brief Article |
Sep 5, 2005 |
94 |
| Mouth music. |
Brief Article |
Sep 5, 2005 |
221 |
| Taming the storm: a hurricane's violent winds can ravage coastlines. Can scientists find a way to stop these devastating storms? |
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Sep 5, 2005 |
1102 |
| Ocean keepers: California's sea otters are mysteriously dying in record numbers. How could their decline affect other ocean life? |
Cover Story |
Apr 18, 2005 |
1638 |
| Dried up. |
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Mar 28, 2005 |
239 |
| Doomed. |
Brief Article |
Mar 7, 2005 |
212 |
| Acid reflux. |
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Feb 7, 2005 |
332 |
| Dune tunes. |
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Feb 7, 2005 |
414 |
| Flush. |
Brief Article |
Feb 7, 2005 |
271 |
| Beetle bait. |
Brief Article |
Jan 24, 2005 |
121 |
| Baby boom: with scientists' help, pandas are now raising healthy cubs in captivity. These baby bears could keep the species from disappearing. |
Cover Story |
Jan 24, 2005 |
2533 |
| Flower power. |
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Jan 3, 2005 |
234 |
| Sea notes: navy ships send sounds into the sea to hone in on underwater objects. Could the noise be harming ocean life? |
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Dec 6, 2004 |
1035 |
| Have a ball. |
Brief Article |
Nov 22, 2004 |
155 |
| Extreme rollers: physics helps two adventurous skaters pull off amazing stunts. |
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Nov 22, 2004 |
1158 |
| Slime hunters: scientists brave deadly gases and flesh-burning acid to discover what's hidden in a cave in Mexico. |
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Nov 1, 2004 |
1292 |
| Tangled webs: one teen discovers the harmful health effects of tobacco smoke on spiders. |
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Sep 20, 2004 |
1197 |
| Stalking seals. |
Brief Article |
Sep 6, 2004 |
85 |
| Ride of his life: BMX-bike superstar Mat Hoffman uses physics to break world records. |
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Sep 6, 2004 |
1399 |
| Killer habits. |
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May 10, 2004 |
176 |
| Gross out? |
Brief Article |
May 10, 2004 |
294 |
| Eureka! |
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Apr 26, 2004 |
252 |
| Good vibrations: whether it's a croaking frog or a foot-stomping elephant, many animals use sound waves to keep in touch. |
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Apr 26, 2004 |
1721 |
| Gross out? |
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Apr 5, 2004 |
281 |
| Flesh-eating killers: assassin or ally? Scientists get the dirt on the relationship between predatory plants and their victims. |
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Mar 22, 2004 |
1562 |
| Gross out. |
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Mar 22, 2004 |
243 |
| Gross out? |
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Mar 8, 2004 |
249 |
| l learning disorders: life: dyslexia can make reading seem impossible. Find out how one teen overcame this learning disorder. |
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Feb 2, 2004 |
1310 |
| n NASCAR: physical. |
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Feb 2, 2004 |
147 |
| q quench: physical. |
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Feb 2, 2004 |
125 |
| r rainy days: earth. |
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Feb 2, 2004 |
455 |
| z zapped!: health. |
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Feb 2, 2004 |
85 |
| Five-second rule? |
Brief Article |
Jan 12, 2004 |
192 |
| Couch-potato pets. |
Brief Article |
Dec 8, 2003 |
148 |
| Coral crisis! Humans are killing off these bustling underwater cities. Can coral reefs be saved? |
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Dec 8, 2003 |
1945 |
| Name that element! this element may be a real lightweight, but it can lift more than 10,000 lbs. and make Darth Vadar sound like Minnie Mouse. What's the mystery element? Grab a periodic table and follow these eight clues to find out. Then turn the page to test your chemistry IQ. |
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Nov 3, 2003 |
1458 |
| Waiting for the big one: two new studies show that when it comes to a major earthquake, California could be a time bomb. |
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Oct 13, 2003 |
1940 |
| Planet shocker. |
Brief Article |
Sep 22, 2003 |
140 |
| The littlest chameleon. |
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Sep 1, 2003 |
172 |
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