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Brainwashed: meet tiny terrors that invade animals' bodies and take over their brains
Rats walking into a cat's jaws. Land-loving crickets taking deadly dives into ponds. Ants hanging on blades of grass to be eaten by cows. What's...
SuperScience, 10/01/09 by Judith Jango-Cohen · More from publication -
Extreme mammals: meet some amazing animals—from the past and present
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some hunt with fangs, some glide through the air, and still others sport impressive body armor....
Science World, 05/11/09 by Judith Jango-Cohen · More from publication -
Sun powered slug
The sea slug, Elysia chlorotica, looks like a leaf. But quirkier still, it acts like a leaf--capturing the sun's energy to make its own food. Now,...
Science World, 02/23/09 by Judith Jango-Cohen · More from publication -
Scream machines: discover the forces behind some heart-pounding rides
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you're headed to an amusement park this summer, get ready to be blown away. Today's rides are...
SuperScience, 05/01/08 by Judith Jango-Cohen · More from publication -
Animal keeper: meet the caretaker of a museum's living exhibits
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Hazel Davies goes to work, she is greeted by leaping lizards, curious snakes, and tortoises...
Science World, 02/18/08 by Judith Jango-Cohen · More from publication -
Catching the wind
As Wizard of Oz fans know, Kansas can be windy. To tap into this energy source, five school districts in the Sunflower State are erecting wind...
Science World, 02/18/08 by Judith Jango-Cohen · More from publication -
A dwindling river: as water demands rise, the Colorado River is running dry
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] About 100 years ago, the Colorado River raged southward toward the Gulf of California. Where the...
Science World, 10/08/07 by Judith Jango-Cohen · More from publication -
A Dwindling river: as water demands rise, the Colorado River is running dry
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] About 100 years ago, the Colorado River raged southward toward the Gulf of California (see map,...
SuperScience, 10/01/07 by Judith Jango-Cohen · More from publication -
When plants attack! Meet plotting plants that trap flies, frogs, and spiders
A hungry fly lands on a sweet-smelling plant. Suddenly, its legs become stuck to a leaf. There's no way to escape. A hungry fly lands on a...
SuperScience, 03/01/07 by Judith Jango-Cohen · More from publication -
Big gulp
Scientists recently witnessed a black hole swallow a supersize snack--a neighboring star. Scientists recently witnessed a black hole swallow a...
Science World, 02/19/07 by Judith Jango-Cohen · More from publication
