Latest from Science News for Students

Latest from Science News for Students:  Learn about your brain, how artificial sweeteners may change the types of bacteria that lives in your gut and more in this issue of Science News!



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Tree and plant life in the jungle - David Attenborough - BBC wildlife

9 clips of David Attenborough from the Private Life of Plants

Tree and plant life in the jungle - David Attenborough - BBC wildlife

Mimosa Pudica - The Sensitive Plant

Plants In Motion

Plants In Motion: Wow! Check out the University of Indiana's Plants in Motion videos! Amazing.



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A Nobel mind map, and footsteps in the sand activity

A Nobel mind map, and footsteps in the sand activity: "News: A Nobel mind map    
   

It’s three in the morning. Nature calls. You stagger from your bed, squinting in the darkness as you blindly weave your way past a bookshelf, around the glass cabinet, and down the corridor into the smallest room in the house. Not only do the scientists John O’Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser understand how your brain managed this – they earned themselves a Nobel Prize in the process.
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Latest from Science News for Students

Latest from Science News for Students:  Walruses in trouble, scientists use a fabric that mimics shark skin to repel viruses, and more!



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Scientist Sprouts Fresh Plant From Ancient Seeds - ABC News

Scientist Sprouts Fresh Plant From Ancient Seeds - ABC News:  Here is the article from class in its entirety. Sorry for the missing two pages!



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Recipes for numbers

Recipes for numbers: "Article: Recipes for numbers  
   
 
Mathematicians love playing with numbers. They add them, multiply them, and do all kinds of complicated calculations. And sometimes, mathematicians find beautiful and interesting truths hidden not in numbers, but in calculations.
 " Learn more by reading the whole article!



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The Stewardship Network

In this month's newsletter, you can find a link to the 4 mile nature trail in Durham, NH and also learn about volunteer stewardship opportunities! If you like hiking, consider doing some trail maintenance on the weekends with your family!



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Total lunar eclipse on Wednesday will have an unusual twist - CBS News

Total lunar eclipse on Wednesday will have an unusual twist - CBS News: "Observers of Wednesday morning's total lunar eclipse might be able to catch sight of an extremely rare cosmic sight.

On Oct. 8, Interested skywatchers should attempt to see the total eclipse of the moon and the rising sun simultaneously. The little-used name for this effect is called a "selenelion," a phenomenon that celestial geometry says cannot happen."



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SkyScience – Earth Science Week 2014 | NASA

SkyScience – Earth Science Week 2014 | NASA:  Help NASA celebrate Earth Science week and participate in #SkyScience! Click the link to learn more!



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Science Bulletins: Current Research About the Natural World

Science Bulletins: Current Research About the Natural World: Wow! Check out the American Museum of Natural History's awesome collection of science videos! You can find almost anything!



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