Fun_Science

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

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

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

"The article discusses the Spallation Neutron Source in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, which uses neutrons to study changes in atomic structure, research which has implications for batteries and studies of proteins."

Article about the Northern Lights

"Award-winning artist and professor Sam Van Aken has managed to accomplish what very few people are able to do - combine art and science together in a project that is as visually stunning, as it is biologically amazing. He has created trees that grow not one or two, but more than 40 types of stone fruit that include numerous kinds of peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines and cherries. What's even more amazing is that many of the fruits are ancient, hard-to-find, varieties."

"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.

"While illusions that trick the eyes are pretty common, ones that fool human ears are relatively rare. That is the reason this experiment conjured up by the scientists at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute for their new exhibit 'Your Brain', is so intriguing." 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.

A fisherman trawling for shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico, south of Key West, Florida, got the surprise of his life when he pulled up the nets on April 19th - Intermingled with the tiny shrimp was a giant shark, the kind that one would only expect to encounter in a horror movie! What was even scarier, was that the shark was alive and menacingly trashing around the deck, trying its best to escape." Click on blue vocab words to see definitions.

"Data gathered by humanitarian organization, World Food Programme, indicates that every year over 847 million people worldwide, suffer from malnutrition and about 3.1 million children under the age of five, die from starvation. While eradicating world hunger is a top priority for both scientists and philanthropists, given the increasing global population and dwindling natural resources, it is not easy. But thanks to new innovations like the recently introduced 'LivingBox', there may be some hope." Click on vocab words in blue to see definitions.

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 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."

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

"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."

"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."