Fun_Science

"The article presents information related to aurora borealis in the Southern U.S."

"An award winning photograph by Nicholas Roemmelt of the northern lights phenomenon over Kirkjufell Mountain, Iceland is presented, with a description of a March 2014 effort by the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) to study the formations." High lexile, but really short article

"The article offers information on electrons, including how it travels."

Basic structure of atoms

"The article informs that pink dolphins Boto that are found in the Amazon River will soon become an endangered species because of increase hunting by the natives of South America and also mentions some facts about dolphins."

"The article mentions several creative architectures that have been develop to solve the problems regarding climate change which include development of wind turbine blades in New York States, creation of tree houses in Milan, Italy and the high-tech park Gardens by the Bay in Singapore."

"The article offers information on the development of specific materials by the scientists in Cardiff, Wales which will provide the protection to airplanes form lightning."

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

"The article offers information on the Yellow Sea in China which is covered with algal blooms which created dead zones in the sea." Really short article.

"The article reports on the incidence of algae blooms in beaches around the world. It explains the reason for the growth of algae as well as the damage it causes to marine animals. It also mentions the increase in the number of dead zones worldwide due to the absence of oxygen in the water. A quiz about dead zones is also presented."

"The article overviews microscopic algae, Didymosphenia geminata, also known as didymo. Topics discussed include burning of fossil fuels and change in Earth's climate leading to growth of didymo, growth of long stalks of didymo in search of phosphorus and views of ecologist Brad Taylor from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire on spread of didymo. Issues regarding consumption of phosphorus by terrestrial plants leading to its depletion from rivers leading to algal blooms is presented."

"Once again, Lake Erie has vaulted itself into the national conversation about the environment -- this time over the disruptive effects blooms of harmful algae can have on lakeside residents."

"The article offers information on human blood and the state of blood donations in the U.S. The author says that blood donations during June and July 2013 were down 10 percent, that amounts to 50,000 less donations. The article gives facts about human blood including the components of human blood, the most prevalent blood types in U.S. citizens, and the number of vampire films made per decade since the 1910s to the 2000s."

"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."

"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 science teacher from Iowa, John Cisna, who lost 37 pounds and lowered his cholesterol by only eating food from the McDonald's fast-food chain for three months."

Describes a study where rats were given choices between various items, including Oreos and cocaine.

"The article presents information on the history of the term bug as used in computer science and programming based on the experience of computer scientist Grace Hopper working with the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947."

"The article presents results of a study of scientists of the flying feats of hummingbirds in the U.S."

"The article offers information about Iceland. Aside from Iceland, the country has smoking volcanoes and steaming hot springs. Heimaey, an island off Iceland's southern coast, experienced eruption of red-hot lava from a crack in the ground in 1973 but people were able to prevent it. Blue Lagoon features milky blue waters and beneath it is a bed of hot rock. It is noted that one-tenth of Iceland is covered with glaciers."