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20 Tips for a Germ-Free School Year

Follow these tips and you might outsmart the germs this school year!

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News Bites

Some of the critters at the Cotswold Wildlife Park got a special treat this Halloween.
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Hands-On Explorer Trip Blog
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See pictures and read about the trip to Peru.

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    Beelzebufo: A Giant of a Find

    A team of researchers in Madagascar has discovered the fossil of what may be the largest frog to have ever lived.

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    Super Trees

    Redwoods seem to have super powers to resist disease, pests, and fire. Learn more about these magnificent giants.

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    Malaria Is Still a Problem in Africa

    In many parts of Asia, Europe, and the Americas, this awful disease is under control or simply gone. But in Africa, where malaria is still a big problem, the insects spread the disease quickly and easily.

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    Drinking Water: Bottled or From the Tap?

    The answer makes a big difference to the environment.

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    Your Amazing Brain

    Go inside your body's supercomputer.

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Did You Know?

Frog bones grow new rings as they age, just like trees.