Fifth Graders Break the Ice
Jan 11th, 2011 • Category: Science & the EnvironmentFifth-graders helped NASA test out a drill that may one day be used to make discoveries on Mars.
Archives for the ‘Science & the Environment’ Category
Star Count Has Tripled!
Jan 11th, 2011 • Category: Science & the EnvironmentOur universe is filled with many more red dwarf stars than once thought!
Life On Another Planet?
Nov 7th, 2010 • Category: Science & the EnvironmentScientists may have found a new planet that could support life.
Disappearing Plants
Nov 7th, 2010 • Category: Science & the EnvironmentMore than 20 percent of the world’s wild plant species may face extinction in the coming years.
Toxic Waste Floods Villages
Nov 7th, 2010 • Category: Science & the EnvironmentA toxic mixture of chemical waste spilled from a factory in Hungary, flooding three villages before reaching the Danube River.
Make Room for Chickens
Sep 12th, 2010 • Category: Science & the EnvironmentThe Humane Society and Ohio farmers have reached an agreement that allows chickens more space.
Bad Eggs
Sep 12th, 2010 • Category: Science & the EnvironmentOver 550,000 chicken eggs were recalled by two companies in the state of Iowa.
The Heat Is (Still) On
Sep 12th, 2010 • Category: Science & the EnvironmentA new NASA study show that the year from August 2009 to July 2010 is the hottest on record.
New Hominid Skeletons Found
May 9th, 2010 • Category: Science & the EnvironmentTwo skeletons of a new hominid species were discovered in South Africa.
Disappearing Glaciers
May 9th, 2010 • Category: Science & the EnvironmentGlacier National Park in Montana may have to change its name pretty soon.
