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Science News for Students: Shoulder Bones Fuel Debate
A shoulder blade was recently discovered that belonged to a 3-year-old humanlike female who lived more than 3 million years ago. Scientists are studying the fossil to learn whether the creature climbed trees.
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Science News for Students: Curiosity's Watery Find
Read about Curiosity rover's watery find on Mars. This article describes the formation of water that once flowed across Mars billions of years ago.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Four Winged Dinosaur
Researchers have known about four-winged dinosaurs for some time, but have recently determined how these extra wings were used. The dynamics of these extra appendages are outlined in this article.
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Science News for Students: Twinkle, Twinkle Oldest Stars
Astronomers have determined how super-bright galaxies can be used to detect the faint glow of "cosmic fog." Cosmic light is light that has left every star and now lingers in the universe, including light from stars that have burned out.
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Science News for Students: Building Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a circular monument of stones in Great Britain that researchers and scientists have studied for many years. A recent study has suggested that it was built by livestock herders, not farmers as previously believed. Highlights...