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Name that element! This element once helped keep kids safe on their way to school. It turns mineral into gemstones and cowhide into leather. What is it? Follow these eight clues to find out
CLUE 1 COLORFUL CHARACTER The mystery element is well-known in its pure, metallic form. "The shiny metal material occurs when [the mystery...
Science World, 11/09/09 by Jacqueline Adams · More from publication -
Silky secrets: an ancient mystery hits the road
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] About 2,000 years ago, traders dazzled ancient Romans with a shimmering cloth from faraway lands in the East. The material...
SuperScience, 11/01/09 by Jacqueline Adams · More from publication -
Smashing pumpkins: a fall festival gives new meaning to the phrase "food fight"
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fourteen-year-old Brielle Hohne stands in a field among catapults and air cannons. She pulls a pin from one of the nearby...
Science World, 10/26/09 by Jacqueline Adams · More from publication -
Secrets of silk: an ancient mystery reaches the end of the road
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The people of ancient Rome faced a mystery: Traders returned from the East with a fine, shimmering cloth like nothing else...
Science World, 10/26/09 by Jacqueline Adams · More from publication -
Nests that please bees: one teen tries to help little-known insects that could have a high impact on our food supply
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Russell Babb's dad ordered a box of bees through the marl, Russell didn't know that beekeeping would someday lead to...
Science World, 09/21/09 by Jacqueline Adams · More from publication -
Biting back: experts use creative weapons to battle a countrywide surge in bedbugs
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jack sniffs his way through a client's bedroom. The Jack Russell terrier-mix paws a spot on the...
Science World, 09/07/09 by Jacqueline Adams · More from publication -
In the pink
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Seven hot-pink katydids recently made their debut at the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans,...
Science World, 05/11/09 by Jacqueline Adams · More from publication -
Australia ablaze
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Last February, deadly bushfires raged across southern Australia. While many people and animals...
Science World, 05/11/09 by Jacqueline Adams · More from publication -
Cool science jobs
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHO: DANIEL LINDNER JOB: MEDICINAL CHEMIST What is a medicinal chemist? Medicinal chemists...
SuperScience, 05/01/09 by Jacqueline Adams · More from publication -
Farm-fresh perspective: new England kids get back to the roots of their food
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thirteen-year-old Ella MacVeagh grabs a shovel. The bleating of sheep isn't all that fills the...
Science World, 04/20/09 by Jacqueline Adams · More from publication
