Science News for Kids http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:46:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 The dark side of the universe http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/the-dark-side-of-the-universe/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/the-dark-side-of-the-universe/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:06:21 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/?p=5734 The ghostly blue clouds in the center of the Abell 1689 galaxy cluster show where Dan Coe and his team think dark matter is hiding. Abell 1689 is home to about 1,000 galaxies and trillions of stars. Credit: NASA, ESA, and Dan Coe (NASA JPL/Caltech and STScI)

Most of the cosmos is invisible, but that doesn’t stop scientists from searching for it]]> The ghostly blue clouds in the center of the Abell 1689 galaxy cluster show where Dan Coe and his team think dark matter is hiding. Abell 1689 is home to about 1,000 galaxies and trillions of stars. Credit: NASA, ESA, and Dan Coe (NASA JPL/Caltech and STScI)

Most of the cosmos is invisible, but that doesn’t stop scientists from searching for it]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/the-dark-side-of-the-universe/feed/ 0 A curious cosmic explosion http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/a-curious-cosmic-explosion/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/a-curious-cosmic-explosion/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:10:13 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/?p=5718 This artist’s conception shows what a gamma-ray burst might look like coming from a collapsing star. Credit NASA

A bright blowup far, far away keeps astronomers guessing]]> This artist’s conception shows what a gamma-ray burst might look like coming from a collapsing star. Credit NASA

A bright blowup far, far away keeps astronomers guessing]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/a-curious-cosmic-explosion/feed/ 0 New source for healthy fats http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/new-source-for-healthy-fats/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/new-source-for-healthy-fats/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:00:03 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/?p=5728 Soy beans (left), extracted from their pods (right), are squeezed to release heart-healthy cooking oil.Credit: Scott Bauer/USDA

Scientists found a way to produce fish oil without harming a single fish]]> Soy beans (left), extracted from their pods (right), are squeezed to release heart-healthy cooking oil.Credit: Scott Bauer/USDA

Scientists found a way to produce fish oil without harming a single fish]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/new-source-for-healthy-fats/feed/ 0 Secrets of the world’s extreme divers http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/secrets-of-the-world%e2%80%99s-extreme-divers/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/secrets-of-the-world%e2%80%99s-extreme-divers/#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:47:54 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/?p=2220 Diving Emperor Penguin

For emperor penguins and other animals,
being able to hold their breath the longest could be in the blood]]> Diving Emperor Penguin

For emperor penguins and other animals,
being able to hold their breath the longest could be in the blood]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/secrets-of-the-world%e2%80%99s-extreme-divers/feed/ 0 Big fish in troubled waters http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/big-fish-in-troubled-waters/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/big-fish-in-troubled-waters/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:38:12 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/?p=4700 Less big fish

Overfishing cuts number of large predator fish in the ocean]]> Less big fish

Overfishing cuts number of large predator fish in the ocean]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/big-fish-in-troubled-waters/feed/ 0 Planetary paparazzo http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/planetary-paparazzo/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/planetary-paparazzo/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:31:10 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/?p=4695 Flying circles around Mercury MESSENGER, shown in an artist’s drawing, will spend 12 months in orbit around Mercury. . Credit: NASA

NASA satellite snaps historic photographs of Mercury]]> Flying circles around Mercury MESSENGER, shown in an artist’s drawing, will spend 12 months in orbit around Mercury. . Credit: NASA

NASA satellite snaps historic photographs of Mercury]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/planetary-paparazzo/feed/ 0 Ice on the move http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/ice-on-the-move/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/ice-on-the-move/#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:17:38 +0000 Alex_witze http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/?p=4799 The biggest Arctic iceberg in five decades (circled) broke off Green lands Petermann Glacier on August 4, 2010. Credit NASA

Flowing glaciers help scientists study climate change]]> The biggest Arctic iceberg in five decades (circled) broke off Green lands Petermann Glacier on August 4, 2010. Credit NASA

Flowing glaciers help scientists study climate change]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/ice-on-the-move/feed/ 0 Superslim silicene http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/lab-made-sheets-of-silicon-are-only-one-atom-thick/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/lab-made-sheets-of-silicon-are-only-one-atom-thick/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:24:16 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/?p=2383 The next big thing?

Lab-made sheets of silicon are only one atom thick]]> The next big thing?

Lab-made sheets of silicon are only one atom thick]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/lab-made-sheets-of-silicon-are-only-one-atom-thick/feed/ 0 Fat weighs heavy on the brain http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/new-study-shows-obesity-interferes-with-memory-thinking-and-reasoning/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/new-study-shows-obesity-interferes-with-memory-thinking-and-reasoning/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:54:43 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/?p=2375 healthhumans_obese

New study shows obesity interferes with memory, thinking and reasoning]]> healthhumans_obese

New study shows obesity interferes with memory, thinking and reasoning]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/new-study-shows-obesity-interferes-with-memory-thinking-and-reasoning/feed/ 0 Enthusiasm and reward for science http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/meet-the-high-schoolers-who-won-the-2011-intel-science-talent-search/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/meet-the-high-schoolers-who-won-the-2011-intel-science-talent-search/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:13:21 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/?p=2335 Intel STS 2011 Finalists with President Obama at the White House

Meet the high schoolers who won the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search]]> Intel STS 2011 Finalists with President Obama at the White House

Meet the high schoolers who won the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/2011/04/meet-the-high-schoolers-who-won-the-2011-intel-science-talent-search/feed/ 0