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Science News for Students: Better Chow Yields More Milk

For Students 9th - 10th
This article reports on a recent project from a teen that found that feeding a higher quality corn to dairy cows resulted in increased milk production. Includes a list of vocabulary words.
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Science News for Students: Curiosity's Watery Find

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about Curiosity rover's watery find on Mars. This article describes the formation of water that once flowed across Mars billions of years ago.
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Science News for Students: Four Winged Dinosaur

For Students 3rd - 8th
Researchers have known about four-winged dinosaurs for some time, but have recently determined how these extra wings were used. The dynamics of these extra appendages are outlined in this article.
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Science News for Students: Twinkle, Twinkle Oldest Stars

For Students 3rd - 8th
Astronomers have determined how super-bright galaxies can be used to detect the faint glow of "cosmic fog." Cosmic light is light that has left every star and now lingers in the universe, including light from stars that have burned out.
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Science News for Students: Building Stonehenge

For Students 3rd - 8th
Stonehenge is a circular monument of stones in Great Britain that researchers and scientists have studied for many years. A recent study has suggested that it was built by livestock herders, not farmers as previously believed. Highlights...