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A site made by NASA that has an answer to a question and other news on the front page, it is designed to explain everyday phenomena. Covers K-2 (includes animations etc.) and 3-5 (answers questions like why is the sky blue)
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NASA's KSNN™ Why do astronauts float around inside the ISS? NASA astronauts at the Space Station feel weightless. The force of gravity on the astronauts at the space station is about nine tenths of what it is at the surface of the...Provides information on what's new and what's next in the realm of Science, including the Internet, medicine, biotechnology, computers, and space.
http://www.popsci.com/
Features weekly articles, archives to past issues, and timelines of scientific importance.
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Science News Online Fossil finds push back dinosaur ancestry High Times for Brain Growth: Marijuana-like drug multiplies neurons Last Week's Table of Contents Science News of the Year: 2004 Week of Oct.22,2005; Vol. 168, No. 17 Do No Harm: Stem cells created without...Houses science news, discussion, along with some of the latest news on pollution, stem cells, and pollution.
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Science News, Research And Discussion What does the concept of belief really mean? Does a delusion have to be false? Psychologists and neuroscientists are teaming up with philosophers to answer these questions and better understand human delusions and the belief systems we build around them...Offers online services including daily feature stories, a free press release service, and publications of environmental news.
http://www.enn.com/
An online companion to Science Friday, a weekly science, technology, and environment news radio program. Includes taped conversations along with answers to common questions.
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Science Friday: Making Science Radioactive Map a mapping of gene locations that researchers hope will help quickly identify disease genes. Plus, the mysteries of sleep, and the secret life of garbage. Check back here later for more information, and be sure to tune in on...Brings news about the latest discoveries and research projects covering topics from astrophysics to zoology.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/index.htm
Daily science and technology news articles provided by the monthly magazine.
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Science Technology at Scientific American.com: science news, science and technology coverage, science trivia, experts, books and more CURRENT ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS: Preparing for the Worst Rupert's Resonance Subscribe WEB HIGHLIGHTS: Web Awards Readers Favorites SEARCH Advanced Search October 27, 2005 Newsletters|RSS SCIENCE NEWS Browse: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 2000 2001...Covers news of the natural world by helping youth appreciate, understand, and protect the environment with a particular focus on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats.
http://magazine.audubon.org/
Weekly science and technology news magazine. Includes articles from the current issue and collections of past articles on selected "exciting areas of science."
http://www.newscientist.com/
Canadian science magazine for kids. Sections include projects to do, kids in science, and how things work.
http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/homepage.html
Identifies and sums up important scientific issues, including carbon dioxide emissions and the effects of tobacco.
http://www.nationalacademies.org/headlines/
Includes a top stories section, audio and video clips, along with news on science and nature.
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/index.html
Offers articles on topics ranging from astronomy to zoology. Includes brain teasers and Sci-Fi book reviews. Designed by a UMKC student.
http://www.geocities.com/Sunjara/EventHorizon.html
Science news article directory organized by topic. Includes links to all major news sites.
http://www.cyanova.com/news/science.html
Information and resources on science topics of interest to young people, categorized by topic.
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
Latest news for kidschildren about science and technology. Part of the CBBC Newsround site.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/sci_tech/default.stm
Latest science and technology news for mature teenagers. Part of Sky News website.
http://www.sky.com/skynews/scitech
Movement of children taking action to leave a better land for their children and grandchildren, a generation of children learning to understand and care about nature.
http://www.treeforall.org.uk/
Science and ecology news with a United Kingdom focus. Part of BBC News website.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/
Offers news stories and related web sites.
http://news.yahoo.com/fc3/yahooligans/techmedicine/
Features weekly news based on research published in the journal Science,.
http://www.eurekalert.org/scienceforkids/
Features news based on published research but formatted for kids.
http://www.eurekalert.org/kidsnews/