Perseverance Pays Off NASA has made history in space exploration again. The 2020 Perseverance Mars rover has landed safely on the planet and will look for proof of ancient microbes. This rover Continue Reading
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The Spill: World’s Smallest Lizard
The Most Adorable Reptile EVER Lizards aren’t usually cseen as cute and cuddly, but that has all changed with discovery of the male Brookesia nana – or nano-chameleon. These tiny lizards only Continue Reading
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The Spill: Breaking Ties
Rigors of The Position of Vice President The vice president’s job in the United States isn’t just representing the president and the nation at state dinners and funerals. The role is also Continue Reading
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The Spill: Staying Up Under a Full Moon
The Full Moon Keeps Us Awake A new sleep study shows that the full moon keeps us awake at night. For thousands of years, people have blamed the full moon for werewolves, Continue Reading
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The Spill: What Can We Learn From a Dinosaur’s Rear?
Lessons From a Dinosaur’s Rear End All birds, amphibians, reptiles, and even a few mammals have a cloaca. A cloaca is a single opening used for passing waste and for reproduction. Researchers Continue Reading
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America Gets a New President
On January 20, the U.S. inaugurated its 46th president – Joe Biden. Biden took the oath of office for the president of the United States. Then he spoke to Americans tuned in Continue Reading
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The Spill: A New Record for Ancient Art
Just When You Think You Have Seen Everything A new record has been set for the earliest figurative art. Found in a cave in Indonesia, a painting of pigs at least 45,500 years Continue Reading
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President Trump Impeached Again
President Trump is the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives impeached the president, which means they accused him of wrongdoing. They said he caused the recent violence Continue Reading
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The Spill: World’s Tallest Dwarf Animals?
Dwarf Giraffes? Oh, Yes. Giraffes are the tallest animals on the planet. Their long necks and legs allow the animals to eat leaves from the tops of trees. That gives them an Continue Reading
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Congress and the White House Go to the Democrats
The 2020 elections in November should have answered the question of who will be president and which party will control Congress. But with the many challenges to the results and the runoff Continue Reading
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Biden Will Be 46th President
On January 6, Congress confirmed Joe Biden as the next president of the United States. In a joint session, the House of Representatives and Senate counted the Electoral College vote of the Continue Reading
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Protesters at Congress
January 6 was set to be a big day for American politics, and that turned out to be true. Congress met to confirm the Electoral College vote for the 2020 election – Continue Reading
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The Spill: Young Voters Dominate the Peach State
Georgia’s Newest Voters Dominate There wasn’t a clear winner in two Georgia elections for the U.S. Senate. But after the November 3 election, Democratic Party officials realized that 21% of the votes Continue Reading
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The Spill: A Walkway for the Critters
A Bridge for Wildlife built a bridge – called the Wildlife Overpass – across a stretch of Interstate 80 in 2018. So far, it seems to be working. A new video from Continue Reading
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The Spill: The Christmas Star Returns
The Star of Wonder For the first time in about 800 years, the rare “Christmas Star” will be visible around the globe. Jupiter and Saturn are still just as far apart as Continue Reading
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The Spill: Breakdancing at the Olympics
Breakdancing Will Debut As Olympic Event The Paris 2024 Olympics will include a new sport: Breakdancing. International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach explained the decision would provide a “youthful” style for Continue Reading
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The Spill: Encyclopedia of Smell
Smelling the World Have you ever wondered what life in the 1500s smelled like? Well, some folks have. A group of researchers are collecting information on smells from all over the world Continue Reading
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The Spill: The Death of the Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs: What Really Wiped Them Out? Scientists believe that dinosaurs were on Earth for more than 150 million years before a huge asteroid hit 66 million years ago. Some believe the dinosaurs Continue Reading
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The Spill: Don’t Forget the Senate!
Who Will Control the Senate? The 2020 election has been the center of the news cycle and most people’s thoughts for a few months now. While most people are thinking about who Continue Reading
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The Spill: Lunar Liquids
Water on the Moon? We’ve known about water on the moon for a long time. But scientists have found more areas with water, and this is exciting news to NASA. Casey Honniball Continue Reading
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The Spill: Save the Squirrels!
Keeping Florida’s Flying Squirrels Safe The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said that over the past three years, poachers had set nearly 10,000 traps for flying squirrels and had captured as Continue Reading
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The Spill: Voting From Space
Every Vote Counts – Even From Space This year, the nation is trying to prepare for voting in the age of social distancing. Many argue that everyone should vote by mail-in ballot, Continue Reading
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President Trump Catches Coronavirus
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania have both caught COVID-19. The president is staying at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Both the president and Melania seem to be in Continue Reading
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The Spill: A Space Station in the Sea?
International Deep Sea Station? Have you ever thought about or wanted to live under the sea? Jacques Cousteau was a famous diver and underwater researcher. His grandson, Fabien Cousteau, wants to build Continue Reading
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The Spill: A 639-Year Performance
639-Year Project Do you like listening to music, going to concerts? How about being a part of one that lasts for 639 years? John Cage was a composer who believed there is Continue Reading