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Read this article at:   or watch at: https://youtu.be/QsLFuo8TvhI   Summary: Researchers explore what causes online political discussions to get so mean. Abstract: Online discussions about politics can be very nasty. But why is that? Researchers have proposed two theories. One talks about the disagreement over ideas. And the second theory is that people see others as rivals. But there is a third t...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/why-dont-whales-get-cancer/ or watch at:  https://youtu.be/C11YMSLV_e4 Summary: Researchers wanted to discover how the genomes of the humpback whale have evolved to help them avoid developing cancer. Abstract: Every day, the cells in your body are super busy growing and dividing. When something goes wrong, mutations appear. Our i...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-can-ai-make-online-chats-kinder/  or watch at: https://youtu.be/kgt424nIx6k   Summary: Researchers wanted to see if AI assistants can improve online political discussions. Abstract: Imagine a world where everyone can talk and share their ideas. Even if they don't agree, they listen to each other. This is what should happen in...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-can-doctors-treat-endometriosis/   or watch at:  https://youtu.be/LWDUiEuk-GY Summary: Researchers studied how different types and amounts of macrophages affect endometriosis in mice. Abstract: Normally, the tissue that makes up each of your body’s organs only grows in the place it should. But that’s not the case for people w...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-do-bumble-bees-play/   or watch at:  https://youtu.be/gT0LECbcxHk Summary: Researchers wanted to find out whether bumble bees take part in object play. Abstract: Have you watched cute cat videos or funny dog compilations? Or primates “monkeying around”? Then you know that mammals love to play. Even the dancing cockatiel has g...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-can-we-tell-whether-we-are-talking-to-a-computer-or-a-person/   or watch at:  https://youtu.be/ST2dC1eQT64 Summary: Researchers studied the rules of thumb people use to tell computer-generated and human-made text apart, and found that people often used rules of thumb that were wrong. Abstract: How can you tell if you are talk...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-have-the-life-choices-of-women-in-india-changed-over-time/   or watch at:  https://youtu.be/4ZI4Ye9tDQ8 Summary: Researchers analyze data to determine if the life trajectories of young women in India have changed over time. Abstract: What do you think you will be doing 10 years from now? Do you have a job? Are you married? Do...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-do-animals-behave-during-a-solar-eclipse/   or watch at:  https://youtu.be/KsAYuSCgE9U Summary: Researchers examined the behavior of zoo animals during a total solar eclipse. Abstract: When was the last time you were at the zoo? You probably saw lots of animals doing lots of different things there. We wanted to know what zoo...

Read this article at:   https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-do-dolphin-mothers-speak-with-their-babies/ or watch at:  https://youtu.be/PDoq8jMBb4g Summary: Researchers investigated how bottlenose dolphin female whistles change when they are with their calves. Abstract: Have you ever noticed that people speak differently to babies and toddlers? Caregivers, particularly mothers, chang...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/what-do-parenting-and-brain-size-have-to-do-with-each-other/   or watch at:  https://youtu.be/dNyShbldjGU Summary: Bird species that spend more energy on their young have larger brains than those with less parental care. Abstract: Big brains are useful, but they need time and energy to grow. So why do some animals have big brains...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-does-fear-speech-spread-on-social-media/   or watch at:  https://youtu.be/Fe2RIr9I7Yo Summary: Researchers examined the rise of fear speech on social media. Abstract: Are you on social media? There are lots of fun things on social media, but there are also some bad things. Social media platforms try to manage hurtful content...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-does-the-way-we-think-affect-our-choices-about-vaccines/   or watch at:  https://youtu.be/UNkZcX-tYTM Summary: Researchers want to explore whether the way people think is connected to vaccine hesitancy. Abstract: Vaccines save millions of lives each year. Yet there are more and more people who are unsure about getting them. W...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/why-are-women-hunters-important/   or watch at:  https://youtu.be/bXcOQ94P63Q Summary: Researchers investigated the role of women hunting in foraging societies. Abstract: Have you heard that women should make dinner for their family? Or that only men should work outside the home? Unfortunately, many people believe in these ideas...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-can-humans-and-ai-work-together-to-detect-deepfakes/   or watch at:  https://youtu.be/jcYwojytZbk Summary: Researchers wanted to test whether humans or AI programs were better at detecting deepfake videos. Abstract: Fake news is not new on the internet, and people often change images and videos for a joke. However, deepfakes...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-does-dark-energy-affect-galaxies/ or watch at:  https://youtu.be/OpMe1Gyqey4 Summary: Researchers found a way to quantify the effect dark energy is having on our universe. Abstract: Scientists have known for a while that the universe is expanding, and it’s doing so faster and faster. This strange phenomenon is caused by somet...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/what-are-the-benefits-of-growing-multiple-crop-species-together/ or watch at:  https://youtu.be/dGIoWE18w8U Summary: Researchers tried to determine if intercropping is a good technique for growing food by comparing it to sole cropping. Abstract: Did you know there are different ways to grow food? One way is sole cropping, which o...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-does-your-address-affect-your-chances-of-being-evicted/   or watch at:  https://youtu.be/Y3GuYt-hcV0 Summary: Researchers found that renters with longer travel times to court are more likely to receive judgments in favor of their landlord, often leading to eviction. Abstract: he idea of losing your home is scary. If a renter...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-can-nanoparticles-help-coral-reefs/ or watch at:  https://youtu.be/sVOTF1mBi-0 Summary: Scientists made tiny nanoparticles to help prevent bleaching and keep coral reefs healthy. Abstract: Did you know that coral reefs are like incredible underwater cities built by corals? They protect coastlines and provide homes for many ma...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-can-super-recognizers-help-police-investigations/   or watch at:  https://youtu.be/W_aMwbbMWpQ Summary: Researchers used real police materials to test the abilities of super-recognizers to identify criminals. Abstract: Did you know that some people are really good at remembering and matching faces? They are called super-recog...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-do-some-fungi-turn-insects-into-zombies/ or watch at:  https://youtu.be/lL24Va5Py1o Summary: Scientists wanted to explore the mechanisms behind host behavior manipulation by zombie-making fungi. Abstract: Did you know that certain fungi can turn insects into zombies, just like in the movies? These "zombie-making" fungi contro...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-well-can-a-computer-think/ or watch at:  https://youtu.be/Y96gVN_1vX0 Summary: Researchers treated a computer program called GPT-3 like a participant in a psychology experiment to learn about how it “thinks”. Abstract: What do chatbots, voice assistants, and predictive text have in common? They all use computer programs calle...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/what-made-woolly-mammoths-ice-age-icons/ or watch at:  https://youtu.be/foonz9c2Ep0 Summary: Scientists compared the genomes of extinct woolly mammoths to modern-day elephants to find out what made mammoths unique. Abstract: What does it take to survive an ice age? Woolly mammoths are extinct today, but they thrived during the La...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-do-viruses-trick-their-hosts-into-feeding-them/ or watch at:  https://youtu.be/NP9ugojMj8M Summary: Researchers have discovered a new viral strategy that tricks their host organism into delivering glucose energy directly to the virus. Abstract: Scientists estimate that mammals can be infected with more than 300 thousand virus...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/when-and-where-did-humans-domesticate-wolves/ or watch at:  https://youtu.be/uPLeMmMEBeE Summary: Researchers analyzed the DNA of ancient wolves to uncover the ancestry of dogs and determine when and where wolf domestication occurred. Abstract: Scientists recently discovered an 18,000-year-old preserved canine puppy. Could this i...

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/what-does-hummingbird-coloration-tell-us-about-competition/ or watch at:  https://youtu.be/CfnDYnMacnI Summary: Researchers examined mimicry of socially dominant males by female hummingbirds. Abstract: Have you ever wondered why animals of the same species look different from each other? Think of the impressive tail and call of a...