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Short article about the Blobfish, the "world's ugliest fish"

Breeding mice to study mental illness

Describes how the Lionfish is invading the Atlantic Ocean and how damaging they can be in the wrong environment

Interview with Stephen Hawking

Basic article about the different types of energy

Scientists are doing experiments to see if food dropped on the floor for five seconds or less is actually safe to eat.

Short biography of Thomas Edison

Basic facts and vocabulary about forces

"The article focuses on the process of cooking glass. It explains the physics behind the formation of glass into shaped objects, which involves the tightly packing together of the scattered atoms in melted glass as it hardens. The baking of glass in high heat is performed by a glassblower. Also recounted is the history of making glass, which began from the Romans who invented glass windows."

"The article discusses the scientific research involved in the manufacturing and ingredients of pet food, with information on the industry's use of palatants to add flavor. Topics include the chemical interaction between taste cells and foods, the the process of taste testing products with cats and dogs, and the projection of pet owners' personal food preferences on the food they purchase for their animals."

"The article discusses the ethical aspects of reviving extinct animal species by manufacturing DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) to order, a type of cloning developed in 2013. It discusses the ecological impact of adding a species back into the natural environment, the work of traditional conservationists, and how cloning is accomplished. It also discusses several species which scientists are in the process of trying to recover as of 2013, including the Pyrenean ibex, the gastric brooding frog, and the Tasmanian tiger."

Article describes the "Dead Zone" in the Gulf of Mexico and why algae blooms are bad for the environment.

"Although most hitchhikers are people in need of genuine assistance, passersby tend to ignore them because they are wary of giving rides to strangers. But what would they do if they came across a hitchhiking robot? Would humans be caring enough to take it to its desired destination or would they vandalize and toss the helpless machine by the wayside?" Click on blue vocabulary words for definitions.

"Tornados in the Midwestern and Southern United States have always been a troubling yet fascinating phenomenon - just think of Dorothy's whirlwind adventure in the Wizard of Oz! Occurring predominantly in the area east of the Rocky Mountains dubbed 'Tornado Alley', they form during severe thunderstorms called supercells that occur when cold dry polar air comes in contact with warm moist tropical air." Click on blue vocabulary words to view definitions.

"First there was the Drinkable Book that purifies water and now, this ordinary looking billboard that supposedly cleans 100,000 cubic meters or 3.5 million cubic feet of air, per day. To put it in perspective, that is the equivalent of the amount of purification provided by 1,200 mature trees." Click on blue vocab words to see definitions.

"Though humans may think they are the masters of deception, some of the world's best con artists appear to be birds. First there is the cuckoo finch that tricks other birds into raising its offspring and now, Africa's fork-tailed drongo that sends out false alarm signals,  just so that it can steal food from other birds." Click on blue vocab words to see definitions.

"The debate over a link between autism and vaccines continues."

"The sailing stones of the Racetrack Playa, a dry lakebed in Death Valley, have been the subject of a mystery since the 1940s. The playa is dotted with stones, some as large as 700 pounds (320kg), with long tracks behind them, as though they have been performing a synchronised dance."

"The article focuses on the environmental risks of the process fracking for oil."

"The article focuses on the environmental risks of the process fracking for oil."

"The article focuses on the environmental risks of the process fracking for oil."