ScienceJournal4Kids
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How many legs does it take to escape a rattlesnake? | SJK Academy | Envi... youtu.be/4VcZcHzisuw?si… via @YouTube Check out the newest blackboard video of our latest article. See kangaroo rats jump away from rattlesnakes and learn why they are better at escaping than other rodents
What do a GPS, weather forecasting, and long-distance communication have in common? They all involve satellites in low Earth orbit! But it turns out climate change may impact how many satellites we have can in orbit. Learn more: sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-d…
E165: How does climate change impact satellites? [SJK Audio Edition] youtu.be/lh3fpn3sIQ8?si… via @YouTube Check out the audio edition of our newest article and learn about how climate change could trigger a runaway space debris problem!
The way you think about time linked with your sense of community can impact your wellbeing, including levels of stress, depression, and anxiety. Learn more about this in our latest article adapted from work by researchers at the University of Padova: sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/why-i….
E164: Why is a sense of community so important for our well being? [SJK ... youtu.be/isK_krpNqkc?si… via @YouTube Check out the audio version of our newest article and learn about how your time perspective can impact your sense of community. TL;DR it could make you more stressed!
Did you catch the new installment of our monthly newsletter? Check it out to learn all about cutting-edge microscopic robots and watch some fun footage of them in action: open.substack.com/pub/sciencejou…. Donʻt forget to subscribe to receive the next edition straight to your inbox!
What if rocks could make oxygen? This sci-fi sounding “what if” may actually be true! Researchers at @SAMSoceannews were shocked to find oxygen production in the deep sea and traced its most probable source to metallic rocks on the sea floor. Read more: sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-c…
E163: How do octopuses coordinate their arms? [SJK Audio Edition] youtu.be/TaEPrsglDko?si… via @YouTube Check out the audio version of our newest article and learn how octopus arms have segmented neurons that allow them to make big and tiny movements at the same time!
Imagine a microscopic robot that moves like an inchworm and changes colors like a chameleon. @Cornell scientists created a red blood cell-sized robot small enough to change how light bounces off a surface! Read all about it: sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/what-…
E162: How can there be oxygen in the deep sea without light? [SJK Audio ... youtu.be/T1KXbjH6TY8?si… via @YouTube Check out the audio version of our newest article to learn about the discovery of Dark Oxygen Production and how scientists may have narrowed down where it comes from!
Do you know about all of the different types of video resources we have? Read all about them in our latest installment of our monthly newsletter, and donʻt forget to subscribe to receive next monthʻs edition straight to your inbox: open.substack.com/pub/sciencejou…!
Did you know that a weakened polar vortex (a band of strong winds above the North or South Poles) can lead to extremely cold weather & snow in other places? But what can cause a weak polar vortex? Find out what @HamoudaMosti & other researchers learned: sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-c…
E160: How many legs does it take to escape a predator? [SJK Audio Edition] youtu.be/5orR9Vr5BBM?si… via @YouTube Check out the audio version of our latest article and learn about how quickly kangaroo rats and squirrels can escape rattlesnakes. TLDR: powerful back legs help!
E159: How can we predict extreme winter weather? [SJK Audio Edition] youtu.be/aX88S-pYOnc?si… via @YouTube Check out the audio version of our newest article about predicting weak polar vortices. There are changes in pressure and SST in the two weeks prior to events.
Did you know there are over 5,400 species of mammals? Dive into exploring this diverse class of animals with our article collection all about mammals, which includes 7 adapted scientific research articles: sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/lesso…!
It's May 1st, and you know what that means! Our monthly newsletter is out. This month, we're highlighting newly adapted research on mammals! Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/sciencejou…. Don't forget to subscribe to receive the next edition directly in your inbox!
