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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Tales of Terror Spiders Still Haunt Us

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Anna Salleh's article explores the research of Dr Geoffrey Isbister and his work with facts and myths surrounding spider bites.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Hurricanes Hit Harder, More Often, but Why?

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Guy Clavel's article deals with research by French scientists which suggests that hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere will continue to intensify in severity.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dogs Do Have Personalities

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article deals specifically with the issue personality and its manifestation in dogs. The article utilizes findings from the research of Professor Samuel Gosling.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Sucked In! Our Galaxy Eats Neighbour

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Judy Skatssoon's article discusses evidence and research surrounding the remains of the Arcturus stream of stars, remains that suggest the possibility of the Milky Way as a carnivore galaxy.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Spewing Volcano Seen on Saturn's Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research backing the existence of a methane spewing volcano spotted on Saturn's moon, Titan. The volcano is discussed in respect to Titan's atmosphere.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Volcano Theories May Need Revision

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Anna Salleh's article discusses controversial research by Professor John Tarduno which suggests new ideas toward the formation of chain volcanic islands.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Volcano Eruptions Deplete Ozone

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this March 2002 article describes the ozone depletion from volcanoes. According to research, a hole in the ozone layer could form over the North Pole due to one more major eruption.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Unmanned Mission to Earth's Core

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Mark Horstman's article discusses the research backing the possibility of Professor David Stevenson's suggested mission (unmanned) to the core of the Earth.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Whale Brains Are Part Human

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research behind a brain cell discovered in humpback whales that is only found in human brains.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: World's Largest Fish Is Shrinking

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jacquie van Santen's article examines research connected to the progressive shrinking of the whale shark.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Where Do Whale Sharks Go?

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Kathy Graham's article examines research connected to the tracking of whale sharks as they journey throughout the eastern Indian Ocean.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: White Shark Headed South

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Anna Salleh's article explores research connected to the scientific tracking of Neale, a 2.4 meter juvenile male shark, who was captured and tagged by scientists in 2001.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Singing Whales Make Small Talk Too

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article focuses on information on the Humpback Whale and its vocal capacity. The research has indicated that the whale is capable of emitting 622 social sounds.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Study Clears Sun of Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Alister Doyle's article discusses scientific research behind the study of the sun's energy output and whether or not it has affected climate on the Earth.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: This Is an Antimagnet

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Julie Steenhuysen's article covers research into antiferromagnets (or antimagnets) and their "external magnetic field."
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Could We Live Without Water?

For Students 9th - 10th
News article summarizes research on the disaccharide, trehalose, and its role in survival under extremely dry conditions.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Low Fat Milk, Straight From the Cow

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article explores current research underway in New Zealand which boasts the near-future possibility of skim milk coming straight from the cow's udder.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dark Matter Sure Is a Fast Mover

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Marilyn Head's article on dark matter explores the speed at which dark matter moves. The article revolves around current research into the very existence of dark matter and the controversies surrounding its study.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Mercury's Core Secrets Exposed

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article explores the partially liquid core discovered inside the planet Mercury. The findings are evaluated through current scientific research.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: New Earth Like Planet 'Habitable'

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article discusses the findings of researchers and scientists related to the discovery of an "Earth-like planet" which is capable of supporting life.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Found! Oldest Chunk of Earth's Crust

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article covers research connected to the discovery of a chunk of Earth's crust found in Greenland which possibly dates over 3.8 billion years.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Moral Dilemma?

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article presents very interesting findings in the issue of morality and brain research. The findings revolve around the role of emotions in moral decisions.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Astronomers Find 28 More Exoplanets

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Maggie Fox's article explores a new string of "exoplanets" discovered orbiting distant stars. This research leads to numerous possibilities, one of which being the existence of planetary systems containing life...
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Alex: Career Technical Education Research

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is designed to help students document their research for a year long capstone project. (Creating an Engineering Report)The students will be following the requirements for the Siemens Math, Science Technology competition....