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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Mercury's Core Secrets Exposed

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article explores the partially liquid core discovered inside the planet Mercury. The findings are evaluated through current scientific research.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Jupiter's Moons Act Like Shepherds

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Julie Steenhuysen's article on Jupiter's moons center on topics relating to the moon's role in diverting objects away from the planet and into the distant rings.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: New Earth Like Planet 'Habitable'

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article discusses the findings of researchers and scientists related to the discovery of an "Earth-like planet" which is capable of supporting life.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dinosaur 'Feathers' Are No Such Thing

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article explores the validity behind current findings and research on the dinosaur to bird theory. The research is conducted on the Sinosauropteryx, which is a turkey-sized dinosaur with "proto-feathers."
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Found! Australia's Largest Dinosaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Rob Taylor's article discusses the discovery of dinosaur bones in Australia which lead scientists to conclude the existence of the largest dinosaurs to have roamed Australia.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Early Amphibians Bit First, Walked Later

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article explores the evolutionary history of eating habits within the realms of amphibians. It specifically refers to the ancient amphibians use of biting food rather than sucking it.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Found! Oldest Chunk of Earth's Crust

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article covers research connected to the discovery of a chunk of Earth's crust found in Greenland which possibly dates over 3.8 billion years.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Moral Dilemma?

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article presents very interesting findings in the issue of morality and brain research. The findings revolve around the role of emotions in moral decisions.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Found! Caves on Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article explores the existence of seven caves on the surface of Mars. These caves could lead to the possibility of the existence of life (or past lifeforms) on Mars.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Piece of Dinosaur Extinction Asteroid Puzzle Recovered

For Students 9th - 10th
The first meteorite fossil discovered in this period when tests can be run on it, was found at Chicxulub in Northeastern Yucatan, Mexico. Scientists believe it is part of the meteorite which made the dinosaurs extinct.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: New Orleans Disaster Serves Tough Lessons

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Richard Ingham's article deals with the brutality of nature's lesson as witnessed in the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Australians: Henry Lawson

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on this Australian poet and writer Henry Lawson.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact Files: Steropodon

For Students 9th - 10th
Steropdon was a prehistoric mammal that lived during the Cretaceous period. Read about some of its physical traits and its diet, and view a single image.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Brachiosaurus

For Students 9th - 10th
Brachiosaurus, "one of the biggest land animals ever", was a herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period. Learn what fossils tells us about its anatomy, diet, size, and teeth. Also, see several images offering close-up views of...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Ornitholestes

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at what fossilized remains teach us about Ornitholestes, a carnivorous dinosaur "very closely related to the evolutionary line that produced the birds." Read facts about its size, anatomy, and diet, and view images showing...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Eustreptospondylus

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief look at Eustreptospondylus, a carnivorous dinosaur related to the Tyrannosaurus. Learn what the limited fossilized remains tell us abot its size, diet, and anatomy, and view several images showing what this dinosaur looked...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Dwarf Allosaurus

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief look at the Dwarf Allosaur, revealed to scientists via a single bone found in Australia. Read about its size in comparison to the Allosaurus, and view several images.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Utahraptor

For Students 9th - 10th
An information page about the Utahraptor, a carnivorous dinosaur that lived over 100 million years ago. It was first found in Utah in 1991, hence its name.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Allosaurus

For Students 9th - 10th
An information page about the dinosaur, Allosaurus.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Muttaburrasaurus

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact file on the dinosaur, Muttaburrasaurus, found in Australia.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Leaellynasaura

For Students 9th - 10th
An information page about the herbivorous dinosaur, Leaellynasaura.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Polacanthus

For Students 3rd - 5th
An information page about the herbivorous dinosaur, Polacanthus.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Iguanodon

For Students 9th - 10th
An information page about the Iguanodon, a dinosaur that lived in the Early Cretaceous period over 100 million years ago.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Anatotitan

For Students 9th - 10th
An information page about the herbivorous dinosaur, Anatotitan, that lived 65 million years ago.