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Science News for Kids archives from March 2007
Chimpanzee hunting tools.
March 7, 2007... Pictures of our ancestors often show men hunting with spears, arrows, and other tools. Scientists have long thought that only humans made tools for the hunt. They've also assumed that men did most of the hunting.
Now, for the first time,...
Look into my eyes.
March 7, 2007... If you look deep into a friend's eyes, you may imagine that you can see his or her thoughts and dreams.
But more likely, you'll simply see an image of yourself--and whatever lies behind you.
Our eyeballs are like small, round mirrors....
Tracking solar storms.(coronal mass ejections)
March 7, 2007... Sitting in the sun on a warm day can be relaxing, but the sun is not a peaceful place.
Every two days or so, our star spits out a billion-ton cloud of particles that go racing into space. These solar storms are called coronal mass...
Hazy with a chance of sunshine.(pollution effects mountain life)
March 14, 2007... We hear a lot these days about how air pollution is changing temperatures on Earth. New evidence from a mountaintop in China now suggests that pollution can also change the amount of rain and snow that fall in some places.
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Revenge of the cowbirds.
March 14, 2007... Cowbirds are famous for their wily ways.
These North American birds sneak into the nests of other birds, lay their eggs, and quickly escape before the owners return. They don't do any of the hard work it takes to raise chicks. Instead, they...
Sweet, sticky science.(maple syrup)
March 14, 2007... Real maple syrup sweetens even the dullest breakfast, and it's no mystery why. The sticky stuff you pour on your pancakes is at least two-thirds sugar.
People have been collecting sap from maple trees to make syrup for hundreds of years....
A family in space.(Kuiper belt)
March 21, 2007
Childhood's long history.
March 21, 2007
Helping the cause of macaws.
March 21, 2007
A spider's silky strength.
March 28, 2007
Earth rocks on.(formation of crust)
March 28, 2007
Wake up, sleepy gene.
March 28, 2007