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Did You Know?

The leg muscles of a locust are about 1000 times more powerful than an equal weight of human muscle. We share 96% of our DNA with a chimp - and 70% with a slug. To put this into perspective, the number of genetic differences between humans and chimps is 10 times less than those between the mouse and rat.

Science News for Kids
•	Here’s why the moon must get its own time zone   Wed, 31 May 2023
•	Rats can bop their heads to a musical beat   Tue, 30 May 2023
•	Procrastination may hurt your health— but you can change that   Mon, 29 May 2023
•	Scientists Say: Food web   Mon, 29 May 2023
•	Scientists mapped every nerve cell in this insect brain   Fri, 26 May 2023
•	Under the ice, a hidden lake hints at its origin— and coming end   Thu, 25 May 2023
•	A natural‘cathedral’ lurks deep under Antarctic ice   Thu, 25 May 2023
•	Humans might be able to hibernate during space travel   Wed, 24 May 2023
•	Let’s learn about the science of language   Tue, 23 May 2023
•	Scientists Say: Möbius strip   Mon, 22 May 2023
•	One collision could have formed the moon and started plate tectonics   Mon, 22 May 2023
•	Research on exoplanets took top award at 2023 Regeneron ISEF   Fri, 19 May 2023
•	Analyze This: Plants sound off when they’re in trouble   Fri, 19 May 2023
•	New patch might replace some finger-prick testing of blood sugar   Thu, 18 May 2023

Digital Trends & News for K-12 Educators
•	Readers React to EdSurge Articles About Teachers Leaving the Classroom   31 May 2023
•	When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students   31 May 2023
•	A New Feature of Teacher Prep Programs? Compensating Future Educators for Their Time   30 May 2023
•	‘Deep Breaths’   25 May 2023
•	What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?   24 May 2023
•	Are Some Schools Playing Down Race When Considering‘Equity’?   24 May 2023
•	Will AI Chatbots Boost Efforts to Make Scholarly Articles Free?   23 May 2023
•	In School, Girls Rule. Where Does That Leave Boys?   23 May 2023
•	One Year After Uvalde, a Reminder That‘Trauma Has Tentacles’   22 May 2023
•	How Makerspaces in Schools Can Support Student Mental Health   19 May 2023

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