Peacock spider’s radiant rump comes from teeny tiny structures – Science News for Students (blog)

October 26, 2016, by Kevin Knowles

Science News for Students (blog)Peacock spider's radiant rump comes from teeny tiny structuresScience News for Students (blog)Male peacock spiders know how to work their angles and find their … [Read more...]

Tiny implant could connect humans and machines like never before – The Independent

August 4, 2016, by Earnest Jacobsen

The IndependentTiny implant could connect humans and machines like never beforeThe IndependentThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close … [Read more...]

Irukandji Jellyfish, Watch Out For This Tiny But Fatal Jellyfish

June 27, 2016, by Chris Mabry

by David J. Thomas The Irukandji Jellyfish is really tiny but fatally venomous - it is just one cubic centimeter. It is found in the marine waters around Australia. The symptoms are known as the … [Read more...]

Tiny jaw reveals dawn of the hobbit – Science Magazine

June 10, 2016, by Kathleen Diaz

Science MagazineTiny jaw reveals dawn of the hobbitScience MagazineFrom the moment that the announcement of a 1-meter-tall ancient human nicknamed “the hobbit” shocked the world in 2004, supporters … [Read more...]

How the Galápagos cormorant got its tiny wings

May 18, 2016, by Helen Sibley

COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. — Garbled signals from cellular antennas may have grounded the Galápagos cormorant. Galápagos cormorants (Phalacrocorax harrisi) are the only cormorant species with wings too … [Read more...]

How to help students select right stream after their schooling (2nd PU)

June 5, 2016 By Sandy Arbour

by Feltbug It has been quite common among students to get confused in matters such as choosing a correct stream or subject to study after completing their higher secondary and pre-university education. The biggest problem most students face in choosing a stream boils down to many underlying issues related to future prospects such as job […]

Aquarium Plants

July 4, 2016 By Jacqueline Parker

by jddunn Adding live plants to an aquarium does more than just improve aesthetics plants provide shelter, food for vegetarian fish, and prevent green water. Plants also soak up carbon dioxide, waste products, contribute oxygen to the water, and promote the growth of algae, tiny worms, rotifers, and protozoa, providing live food for the […]

Big Bang Booming – Back To The Future

May 25, 2016 By Hugh Radtke

by Alberto da Siena Theoretical cosmologists spend much of their time perfecting what is now known as the ‘Big Bang’ theory. This concept originates from ideas percolating in the minds of scientists, theologians and astronomers down through the ages. However, much of what they consider as proof for the ‘Big Bang’ is dependent upon uncontrolled […]

Seafloor hosts surprising number of deep-sea vents – Science News for Students

July 11, 2016 By Norma Smoot

Science News for StudentsSeafloor hosts surprising number of deep-sea ventsScience News for StudentsSkip to main content. Menu Search Science News. Account. Log In or Join. The Society. The Society · Science News · Science News for Students · Student Science. Newsletter. Newsletter Sign Up. Follow Us. Student Science on Twitter · Student Science on … and […]

How You Can Use Chemistry To Improve Your Health: H2O2

June 4, 2016 By Gwendolyn Zielinski

by JessicaLee-Photography Ever wonder if there was a practical application to chemistry? There are actually many, and here is just one: H2O2. Since the early part of the 1800’s the chemical combination that is found naturally in spring water and snow, called hydrogen peroxide or H2O2, has been used for its excellent healing properties. Many […]

Principles of Spectroscopy

August 2, 2016 By Nancy Matthews

by Alberto da Siena The spectroscopic study of the absorption and emission of light radiation, and other actions, in relation to the dependence on the wavelength of the radiation processes. Recently, the definition has expanded to examine the interactions between particles such as electrons, protons and ions, and their interaction with other particles after a […]

Hazardous Materials Management Minimize the Risk Factors

June 6, 2016 By Elmer Lane

by Adam Matthews Photography Hazardous materials management is a very new concept, recently introduced in the Asian countries. It has gained considerable impetus within a very short period of time. If it spreads to the different parts of the world it will prove to be highly beneficial; in minimizing the risk of disasters, which are […]