Science News for Kids articles from July 2006

Science News for Kids archives from July 2006

Banana split in space.(protoplanetary disk around a star)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... Fruit can't grow in space, but scientists from Japan have discovered the next best thing. Using a telescope on Earth, they've spotted two large features that look like bright yellow, banana-shaped objects facing each other, deep in outer space....

Sun screen.
July 12, 2006... When summer comes, I get sun crazy. I like to eat on the patio and lie on the beach. I walk and bike everywhere. I even bring my work outside. Soaking up the sun feels so good--as long as I'm wearing sunscreen and a hat. When I was...

Supersight for a dino king.(tyrannosaurus rex)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... The movie Jurassic Park has a scary scene in which a Tyrannosaurus rex growls right into the faces of two characters. One person tells the other not to worry because T. rex can't see things that don't move. Bad advice. A scientist now suggests...

Feeding school for meerkats.
July 26, 2006... Your teachers help you to learn math, spelling, and lots of other things. When you're done with all that, you might want to study your teachers, too. Scientists are interested in what makes teachers teach, and they're looking for clues...

Hot summers, wild fires.(forest fires)(Brief article)
July 26, 2006... A wood fire can be handy when you're camping. You can roast marshmallows or stay warm, for example. Forest fires that rage out of control, however, are a big problem. Wildfires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage every year....

Surf watch.
July 26, 2006... I usually hate getting up early. But during a recent surfing trip to Mexico, I was up with the sun. I couldn't wait to get to the beach. Even so, I didn't plunge into the water right away. I watched the waves and studied surfers in action....