Science News for Kids » Alexandra Witze http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Mon, 20 May 2013 22:47:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Higgs — at last! http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/09/higgs-at-last/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/09/higgs-at-last/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:50:46 +0000 Alexandra Witze http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=13997 higgs_feature

Physicists capture the long-sought Higgs particle, which explains why other particles have mass]]> higgs_feature

Physicists capture the long-sought Higgs particle, which explains why other particles have mass]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/09/higgs-at-last/feed/ 0 Ice on the move http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2011/04/ice-on-the-move/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2011/04/ice-on-the-move/#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:17:38 +0000 Alexandra Witze http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp/?p=4799 The biggest Arctic iceberg in five decades (circled) broke off Green lands Petermann Glacier on August 4, 2010. Credit NASA

Flowing glaciers help scientists study climate change]]> The biggest Arctic iceberg in five decades (circled) broke off Green lands Petermann Glacier on August 4, 2010. Credit NASA

Flowing glaciers help scientists study climate change]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2011/04/ice-on-the-move/feed/ 0 Supersizing pumpkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2010/10/6534/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2010/10/6534/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:10:03 +0000 Alexandra Witze http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=6534 Chris Stevens’ record-breaking pumpkin weighs 1,810.5 pounds, shown here with New York Botanical Garden staff. Scientists now think they understand how pumpkins like this one can grow to enormous sizes without splitting apart.

Engineers model extreme growth in fruits]]> Chris Stevens’ record-breaking pumpkin weighs 1,810.5 pounds, shown here with New York Botanical Garden staff. Scientists now think they understand how pumpkins like this one can grow to enormous sizes without splitting apart.

Engineers model extreme growth in fruits]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2010/10/6534/feed/ 0