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Story Spotlight
EARTH SCIENCE
The Koala Kid
When koalas are in trouble, this Australian teen knows just what to do.
BIOLOGY
Shell Shock!
Overfishing threatens the future of the conch in the Bahamas—but scientists say there’s still hope for saving this giant sea snail.
COOL STEM JOBS
Robotic-Arm Engineer
Albert Manero provides kids with high-tech artificial limbs.
CHEMISTRY
Name That Element!
Which element on the periodic table is used to create your cell phone, makes a vehicle’s engine run, and helped reveal what killed the dinosaurs?
CHEMISTRY
Sweet Science
Learn how chemistry and engineering transform ordinary sugar into cotton candy.
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