Science News for Kids
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Food is the fuel our bodies need to grow, move, and stay alive. We all know that eating nutritious food is important, but how do we use this information and apply it to our daily lives? ""Food and Nutrition"" examines the latest findings in food science, from the new food pyramid guidelines for healthy eating to scientific efforts to make our favorite junk foods, such as French fries and chocolate, better for us.
Computers and technology are an essential part of our everyday lives. From robots to electronic paper, new developments spring up all the time to make life easier, safer, and more fun. ""Computers and Technology"" explores some of the newest and most interesting innovations in computers and technology, highlighting the ways these new products and techniques may dramatically change the way we live.
Keeping people healthy is one of the key goals of science in today's world. Researchers work every day to find new ways to prevent disease and to heal the body when it gets sick. ""Health and Medicine"" examines some of the most exciting new findings in the fields of health and medicine, from avoiding outbreaks of deadly epidemics to improving the way we play sports.
The mysteries of how the universe began, the formation of stars and planets, the possible existence of intelligent life beyond Earth - all these topics have fascinated people for centuries. In a one-stop volume, ""Space and Astronomy"" explores some of the most exciting research in space science and astronomy, from the terrain of Mars to the strange stuff of antimatter.
Earth science is a broad field that explores everything from the daily weather report to the devastating effects of hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanoes. ""Earth Science"" examines some of the latest scientific discoveries in earth science, including the effects of drought, the causes and effects of tsunamis, and the exploration of the mysterious world beneath the sea.
In today's world, there are many threats to the environment, including overdevelopment, pollution, and dangerous wildfires, which work to destroy what's left of our open land. Global warming threatens to dramatically change our climate and force many species of animals into extinction, and hunting, fishing, and disease also put wildlife at risk. ""The Environment"" examines all of these threats to our world, as well as some of the steps scientists are taking to protect what's left of the environment.