Life

  1. Animals

    Living in the desert

    Animals adapt in unusual ways to survive in some of the hottest, driest places on Earth.

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  2. Animals

    Crocodile hearts

    A crocodile's special heart may help it digest large, bony meals.

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  3. Brain

    Internet Generation

    For kids, the online world can be helpful in some ways and dangerous in others.

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  4. Animals

    Mating slows down prairie dogs

    Mating season turns distracted male prairie dogs into easy pickings for predators.

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  5. Brain

    The Science Fair Circuit

    For some kids, entering science fairs is like eating cookies. It's hard to stop at just one.

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  6. Plants

    Stalking Plants by Scent

    A vine that feeds on other plants finds its victims by their smell.

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  7. Animals

    A seabird’s endless summer

    Food plays an important part in the migration of seabirds and songbirds.

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  8. Animals

    How to silence a cricket

    A killer fly stalks noise-making crickets in Hawaii.

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  9. Fossils

    Flying on Wings and Legs

    An ancient bird had feathers on its legs that may have helped it fly.

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  10. Plants

    A Change in Leaf Color

    Leaves go to a lot of trouble to turn red in the fall.

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  11. Animals

    Sea Giants and Island Pygmies

    Food supply may help decide an animal's natural size on an island or in the ocean.

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  12. Animals

    Roach love songs

    Some male cockroaches whistle at females to get their attention.

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