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A Journey into Adaptation with Max Axiom, Super Scientist

Another Max Axiom graphic novel, this volume follows Max on an adventure where he explains the science behind biological adaptation. Published by Capstone Press. Named a 2007 Young Adult Top Forty Nonfiction Title by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association, winner … Continue reading

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Exploring Ecosystems with Max Axiom, Super Scientist

This graphic novel follows the adventures of Max Axiom, a science teacher and super-cool super-scientist, as he explains the science behind ecosystems. Published by Capstone Press. Winner of the 2008 Teachers’ Choice Award for Children’s Books from Learning Magazine, a … Continue reading

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taking the M.U.T test

You may think you like Chihuahuas dressed up in tiny outfits with matching shoes, but maybe, unconsciously, you really don’t. Maybe you hate all rhinestone-bedecked little dogs without knowing it. Thankfully, a researcher who just happens to be a large, … Continue reading

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a field guide to as-yet-unconfirmed humanlike species

With the amazing discovery of what may be a brand new member of the human family tree (see “Who Was Flo?” on page 8), scientists are beginning to wonder if there are other humanlike species left to uncover. Perhaps there’s … Continue reading

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are you a natural-born un-naturalist?

Do you have what it takes to be a savvy un-naturalist, someone who knows what all the technological bric-a-brac and industrial structures around us are, what they’re for, and why they’re there? Take this short quiz and find out exactly … Continue reading

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dark waters: the random thoughts of a blind teenage cavefish

October 14, 2005 The catfish has landed! OK, OK, I know what everybody says, that you start a blog and then all you end up blogging about is your pet, but I gotta tell ya, I just got the coolest … Continue reading

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wonder drug

Hey, it’s my favorite TV commercial! Things just weren’t right anymore. I didn’t want to admit I had a problem. It was a hangnail. It hurt. And I didn’t know where to turn. I was going to use cuticle scissors, … Continue reading

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designed by the desert?

The great pyramids of ancient Egypt remain a mystery almost 5000 years after they were constructed.They are the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only ones that still survive. But what exactly inspired the Egyptians … Continue reading

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alien attack

Coming Soon to a Habitat Near You! They Came! They Saw! They Conquered a Pristine Native Environment! Alien Attack: Assignment Earth Stripes, AKA Zebra Mussel. A Pipe-clogging Shellfish Monster! Count Kudzu, AKA Darth Invader, AKA Kudzu. Uses the Dark Side … Continue reading

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beyond nourishment

Food stylists usually try to make food look as delicious and appetizing as possible. So what’s up with the images seen here? Created by New York-based food stylist Nir Adar, you couldn’t exactly say they tempt the palate — well, … Continue reading

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