Asteroid impacts, and cup lifters

Asteroid impacts, and cup lifters: "Deep underground in the centre of Australia is evidence of the biggest asteroid impact in the Earth’s history.
 
It wasn’t just a single impact, but a twin strike from a meteorite that may have split into two as it plummeted towards Earth.
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This week's try at home activity looks like it would make a fun class competition - let me know if you want to try it out!



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Science News for Students | Student Science

Science News for Students | Student Science:

Science in Hollywood, Hot Peppers work for Pain Relief and more in this issue of Science News for Students.

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New species is an enigma

New species is an enigma:

New moth species found in Australia! Learn about the Enigma moth and try this month's at home activity.

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How brain parasites change their host's behavior - Jaap de Roode | TED-Ed

How brain parasites change their host's behavior - Jaap de Roode | TED-Ed:  Brain parasites. Yup. Small beings living inside another organism's brain - controlling their behavior. Yikes! Check it out!



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An ocean of plastic

An ocean of plastic: "
 
Each year, around 16 plastic bags full of plastic enters the oceans for every meter of coastline – but where is it coming from?
 
Chris Wilcox, a researcher at CSIRO, used maths to find out how much plastic countries around the world are throwing into the oceans. It turns out it’s a lot.
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Forest measurement, and a ball shooter

Forest measurement, and a ball shooter: "
 
Drones, lasers, planes and liquid nitrogen were all called in to measure the growth of a Tasmanian forest.
 
Sometimes measurement can be a little more exciting than you might think. Recently, researchers brought together by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network [TERN] used a range of high-tech instruments to measure 25 square kilometres of Tasmanian forest."



Learn more abouto forest measurement, plus find out how to make a very cool ping pong ball shooter at home!



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Rob Knight: How our microbes make us who we are | Talk Video | TED.com

Rob Knight: How our microbes make us who we are | Talk Video | TED.com:  You have roughly 3 pounds of microbes that live in you! Learn about how they shape who you are!



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