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Science

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Science Books for Kids

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Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway

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Were Dinosaurs Meant to Fly?

Many man-eaters are wounded or old; some have been deprived of natural prey sources; others may simply have developed a fondness for human flesh.

The Most Ferocious Man-Eating Lions

Africa’s lions may usually prey on zebras or giraffes, but they also attack humans, with some lions responsible for over 50 deaths

Doing the Hadrosaur Hop

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The Big Dipper’s Newest Star

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Volcano Red

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A Musical Interlude

Peregrine falcons are the fastest animal on earth.  They have been clocked at over 200 miles per hour as they descend upon their target.

The World’s Fastest Animal Takes New York

The peregrine falcon, whose salvation began 40 years ago, commands the skies above the Empire State Building

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