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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Cosmos Packed With Black Holes

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article explores the abundance of black holes in the Cosmos currently at work "devouring nearby stars and other matter."
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Crabs Change Color

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Stephen Pincock's article, "Crabs change color to escape hungry birds," focuses on research conducted on tiny fiddler crabs and their defense mechanisms.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Cyclones? Don't Blame Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Judy Skatssoon's article discusses the findings of a report group which suggest that tropical cyclones cannot be blamed on climate change.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Did Climate Change Drive Katrina?

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Alister Doyle's article deals primarily with the issue of global warming and the possibility of it as a cause for Hurricane Katrina.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dogs Feel Jealous When Three's a Crowd

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article deals with dog's jealousy over any interruption in their relationship with another dog or their owner.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dogs Prefer Winners

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article deals with social behavior of dogs and current research suggesting that they gravitate toward "winners." When they observe other animals or animal-human interaction, they go towards the...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Earth's Heart of Gold

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Stephen Pincock's article discusses issues related to the possibility of gold buried beneath the surface of the Earth. (Published 15 June 2006)
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Elephants Recognise Themselves in Mirror

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article discusses a new study on elephants involving place them in front of a jumbo mirror and charting their reactions, reactions that suggest they recognize themselves.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Glaciers Melting Faster as Planet Warms

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses climate change research which suggests that the worldwide issue of melting glaciers is a clear sign of changing climate conditions.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Jellyfish See World Through Complex Eyes

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jacquie van Santen's article explores research backing the complexity of the eyes in jellyfish, which, according to scientists, will place them higher on the evolutionary ladder.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Killer Asteroids Could Be Steered Away

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article examines the possibilities of steering an asteroid away from contact with the Earth as opposed to blowing up the asteroid.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Milky Way Is Many Tentacled Beast

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article discusses research connected to the size of the Milky Way Galaxy. The article suggests that the galaxy, instead of being a neat spiral, stretches out through a series of arms.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Moon Over 4.5 Billion Years Old

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article uses research connected to the element tungsten-182 found on the Moon to develop theories as to the age of the Moon and the formation of the Moon.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Neptune Nabbed Its Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article discusses research related to the possibility of Neptune having "nabbed" its moon, Triton, from some passing sister planets.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Overfishing May Wipe Seafood Off Menu

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Deborah Zabarenko's article predicts, based on scientific research, the destruction of the fishing community by 2048 based on overfishing.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Pigeons Smell Their Way Home

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Rossella Lorenzi's article discusses the research of Italian scientists who may have discovered the secret to the pigeon's legendary "homing" capabilities.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Day Lengthens by Minutes

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research connected to Saturn's spinning and the resulting lengthening of Saturn's days.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Sea Urchins Are Part Human

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research connected to the possibility that despite their qualities of brainless, limbless, and invertebrates, sea urchins are actually similar to humans.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Secrets of Spider Silk Unravelled

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article explores the various uses spiders employ for their silk. As a primary base, the article focuses on the Black Widow spider.
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Pbs News Hour Extra: Mister Rogers Dies at Age 74

For Students 9th - 10th
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, a daily news broadcast on PBS, offers an insightful look into the life and accomplishments of Fred Rogers.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Churning Sea Surprises Ocean Watchers

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article examines the role that ocean currents play in global warming and climate issues. The article covers the impact of the Antarctic circumpolar current and its affect on surrounding oceans.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: National Public Radio

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio's official site offers hourly news audio as well as streaming audio and transcripts of some shows.
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National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Machine: Radio

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Pbs: Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
The home on the web for arts-related content that airs on PBS stations. You can link to the program sites of long-running arts broadcasts, sample special exhibitions, and investigate what the network is airing or has recently aired on...

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