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- Math
Bumblebees navigate new turf without a map
The insects can quickly calculate the best route between flowers.
- Tech
Tiny muscles pull a big punch
Coated carbon nanotubes form the basis of this smart new material.
- Humans
Students bring home big prizes for science projects
The 2013 Intel Science Talent Search awards teens for research.
- Humans
Students honored for research
The 40 finalists in this year’s Intel Science Talent Search received a total of $630,000 in awards for their research. The top 10 received $20,000 or more.
- Planetary Science
Curiosity readies for dramatic entrance
NASA’s new Mars rover aims to alight on the Red Planet like a pop star being lowered onto stage.
- Humans
The man behind Sarcastic Rover
NASA’s newest rover, Curiosity, wasn’t alone on Mars for long.
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Science Future for June 16, 2012
June 25–29 Check out summer camps on space, flight and more at the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio. More dates listed at bit.ly/SFcosicamp June 25–August 13 Headfirst’s Imagination Science camps in the D.C. area cover rockets, crime scenes and robots. See bit.ly/SFdcscicamp July 2–6 “The Zoo and You” camp at Santa Ana […]
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- Humans
So long Weekly Reader . . .
I read with sadness this week that Weekly Reader is about to disappear. As much as I’ll miss the idea of the venerable Weekly Reader living on, I also have to admit to a bit of a love/hate relationship with it. This conflict developed shortly after I joined the staff here. As soon as I identified my affiliation, people frequently asked: “Science News — hmmm: Isn’t that the Weekly Reader of science?”
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