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At 25 feet deep, the Philippine Coral Reef tank is one of the deepest and largest indoor display of living coral in the world. Under the surface, hundreds of fish mingle with eels, anemones, starfish, ...

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NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas: MS-ESS3.A, MS-ESS3.C In this video, we'll explore environmental issues related to the food we grow and eat. Below are discussion questions you can use in the classroom in ...

Plates: Massive rocks that make up the outer layer of the Earth’s surface and whose movement along faults triggers earthquakes ...

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African penguins live in colonies on 24 islands along Africa’s southwestern coast. They are endangered for a number of reasons, including overfishing, avian malaria, and devastating oil spills; their ...

The Practices Brainstorm and Sort introduces the Science and Engineering Practices and helps educators connect their prior knowledge about science and engineering to this new conceptual framework.

Humanity is connected to our oceans. Half a billion people rely on coral reefs for food and income. But reefs provide more than food. They also provide protection. Healthy reefs protect land from the ...

The inside of our planet is made primarily out of iron and nickel and dark, dense rock.

Today's post is Science Today's last. Thanks for joining us these past eight years! Ring in the New Year with a couple of comets and a megamaser. Plus, we remember astrophysicist Vera Rubin.