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Unusual Plants: Carnivorous, Strangling, Smelling, and Camouflaging Plants
There are many plants that can be considered just plain weird. There are carnivorous plants, plants that strangle, plants that stink, and plants that camouflage themselves.
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Herbarium
A herbarium (plural herbaria) is a collection of dried plants that have been carefully preserved.
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Moon Rocks
When the astronauts visited the moon, they brought rock samples back to the Earth. Over thirty years later, what is known about them?
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Fog
What do you know about fogs?
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GPS - Global Positioning System
Lost? Try GPS -Global Positioning System.
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Longitude and Latitude
What if you were asked to find where a particular place was in the world? How would you do it?
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Powers of Ten
The story of "Powers of Ten" dates back to 1957. A Dutch schoolteacher, Kees Boeke, published a book called Cosmic View - The Universe in 40 Jumps.
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Titan
Titan, one of Saturn's moons, has been in the news recently. Man landed a probe on its surface!
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Fundamental Particles
What are the smallest constituents or basic building blocks of all matter?
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Hibernation
Winter is nearly here. For some creatures it's time to hibernate.
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Killer Bees
Do killer bees actually exist or are they just the product of a horror movie?
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Redwoods
The magnificent, awe-inspiring redwood tree.
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Dams
When researching dams on the Internet, I was really impressed by the web sites that I found. Check out a few in this month's article.
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Brood X
Brood X has been in the news recently. Do you know why?
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Living fossils
Have you ever heard the phrase "living fossil"? Do you know what it means?
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Hematite
What is hematite? Find out in this month's article and why hematite has been in the news recently.
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Travel to Mars
We have all seen the pictures sent back from Mars by the Rovers - Spirit and Opportunity. President Bush has proposed returning astronauts to the Moon then continuing on to explore Mars. Mars is about 78,300,000 km from the earth. That is nearly 200 times the distance to the moon. What exactly is involved in going Mars?
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Glue
Humans have been using glue to hold things together for a long time. Find out more in this month's article.
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Papier-Mache
Want to get really hands-on with science? Ever thought of working with papier-mache? Messy, but fun!
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Christmas Science
It's December. It's Christmas. It's Christmas Science!
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Fingerprints
Everyone has fingerprints. Even you! When you touch something, sweat and oils from glands in the skin leave a fingerprint behind. This fingerprint is unique. This fingerprint cannot be changed. This fingerprint can be used for identification.
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Sundogs and Pillars, Oh my!
Ever seen a "sundog"? How about a "pillar"? Well, maybe. What are they? Glad you asked. Read on.
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Fire
The word "fire" has many meanings in the English language. Since we can't consider them all here, we will just content ourselves with discussing "fire" as meaning "to burn" or "to combust".
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Sugar
Sugar is so sweet.
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Wind Tunnels
What is a wind tunnel? Find out in this week's article.
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Buckyballs
An exciting new area of research involves the Buckyball – a C60 cage molecule. Find out how this molecule was discovered in this week’s article.
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Garbage
Garbage. What is it doing to our environment and what can be done about it?
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Bridges
Ever thought like to try your hand at building a bridge? Think it would be easy? What's involved? Find out in this month's article.
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Blood
You cut your finger and you bleed. Blood. Some people faint at the sight of it. So if you are feeling queasy, don't read on.
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Cardboard Box
I was sitting looking at a cardboard box I had acquired. I was wondering, "What can I do with this?" Well...
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Yeast
We have all heard of yeast. Find out more about in this month's article.
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Aspirin
Aspirin. Take two and call me in the morning.
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Lighthouses
Who would have thought that you could learn something about science from lighthouses?
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Rubber Bands
Did you know you could have a lot of fun with a rubber band?
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Fractals
Fractals. Maybe you have seen or read about fractals, but do you know what, exactly, a fractal is?
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Snow Crystals
I know winter is over and spring is here but snow crystals are such an interesting topic, I just couldn't resist.
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Wooly Mammoth
The wooly mammoth has been in the news lately since the discovery of a frozen complete specimen in Siberia. With this discovery, it is hoped that scientists will now be able to clone it.
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Serendipity
Serendipity! A fortunate occurrence. Learn how serendipity has played a part in some major scientific discoveries.
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Ice
Ice. What about it?
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Animals Tracks
Learn about animal tracks in this week's article.
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Bose-Einstein Condensate
Find out about Bose-Einstein Condensates in this week's article.
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Weather On The Other Planets
Planning your next vacation? Before you do, check out what the weather is like on the other planets. You might find a new place to visit.
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Timelines
Learn about timelines in this week's article.
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Diamonds
Diamonds -- a girl's best friend.
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Hurricanes
It's hurricane season!
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Ladybugs
Ladybugs are friendly interesting insects. Find out more about them in this week's article.
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Boomerangs
Learn how a boomerang returns to you.
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Endangered
Endangered. What does it mean? Find out in this week's article.
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Water
In this week's article, we will visit web sites dealing with the topic of water.
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Wind Power
You may have seen wind turbines dotting the landscape in your area. Find out more about them in this week's article.
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Tidal Pool
Learn about tidal pools in this week's article.
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A Spider'sTangled Web
The most familiar spider web is the orb web. Everyone knows what it looks like. Are there spiders that spin other kinds of webs? Let's find out.
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Terrestrial Volcanoes
Recently, on the news, we have witnessed the spectacular eruption of Mount Etna in Italy. So, what better time to investigate terrestrial volcanoes further?
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Science Games
If you like quizzes you will enjoy this week's article.
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Roller Coasters
Do you like to go on roller coasters? Ever thought of designing one? What would be involved? You will be surprised.
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Buoyancy
In this week's article find out how to determine if an object will sink or float in a fluid.
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Acid Rain
Learn about acid rain in this week's article
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Lightning
Ligthning. Does it ever strike twice in the same place?
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Salt (NaCl)
Pass the salt shaker!
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Grand Canyon
Next stop, the Grand Canyon!
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Orb Weaving Spiders
How does a spider spin it web?
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Science Careers for Women
Science Careers for Women - Special Chat with Dr. Andreadis Andreadis, Associate Professor in the Department of Cell Biology at .K. Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School. This chat was given as part of the "Take Our Daughers To Work" event.
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Spider Silk
Spider Silk. What possible uses could there be for the silk of a spider? You'll be surprised.
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Methane Hydrate
You might have heard or read something about gas hydrates or methane hydrates in particular. Interest in these compounds, which were once only considered a curiosity, is rising. Find out what they are and why they are being investigated in this week's article.
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Impact Craters
Impact craters or sites where meteorites or asteroids have slammed into the surface are very visible on the moon. Have you ever wondered if the earth has impact craters? If so, where are they? May be you ought to read this week’s article :-).
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Lichens
Lichens are a marriage between a fungus and an alga. Each benefits from this symbiotic relationship. Visit the web pages in this week's article to see how diverse, beautiful and colourful lichens are. You will simply be amazed.
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Fireflies: How Lightning Bugs Light Up and Their Contribution to Medical Research
Fireflies are fascinating creatures that are offering medical research some interesting options.
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Biofilms
Biofilms or "slime cities" are a very successful life form. Whether you know it or not, they are also part of your life. What are they? Read this week's article and find out.
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Sticky Feet
In order to walk across the ceiling, you got to have "sticky feet".
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Geysers
Geysers are temporary geological features. They are considered rare with only about 700 geysers in the world today. Find out what conditions are needed in order for a geyser to form and then visit the geysers at Yellowstone National Park in this week's article.
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Earthquakes
There is no doubt that earthquakes are terrifying if you are caught in one. Let's visit a few web sites to see what we can learn about them in this week's article.
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Conservation and Kids
Visit with me two sites aimed at getting kids interested in conservation in this week's article.
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Glaciers
I have never visited a glacier before. Have you? Come along with me to learn about glaciers. Then we will visit Glacier Bay in Alaska in this week's article.
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Bugs
Bugs! They're everywhere, including the net (and I am not talking about computer bugs). Come and join in the fun.
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Slime
Slime or mucus is generally considered disgusting. But slime has some very practical uses. Find out more in this week's article.
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Bubbles
Join me as we blow bubbles on the web.
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Bats
I will never forget how frightening it was when a large bat, flying around my bedroom, woke me up in the middle of the night one summer. In that context, bats are alarming. But sometimes we fear what we know little about. The truth is bats are useful, gentle, interesting creatures that are actually our friends.
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Caving
Ever imagine that you would like to explore a cave? Thought you would need a hard hat, flashlight, ropes and a great deal of courage? Not anymore. Come along with me to explore some virtual caves on the internet in this week's article.
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Dissection anyone?
Do you remember having to dissect some creature in school? If it was just not your thing, you are going to love the virtual dissecting web sites we visit in this week's article.
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