Science News for Kids » Newcastle University http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Wed, 22 May 2013 13:05:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Another buzz for bees http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/another-buzz-for-bees/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/another-buzz-for-bees/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:00:22 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=16111 The caffeine in some flower nectar gives bees a memory boost, a new study shows. Credit: Image courtesy of Geraldine Wright

Blooms are more memorable when their nectar contains caffeine]]> The caffeine in some flower nectar gives bees a memory boost, a new study shows. Credit: Image courtesy of Geraldine Wright

Blooms are more memorable when their nectar contains caffeine]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/another-buzz-for-bees/feed/ 0 Getting a grip http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/getting-a-grip/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/getting-a-grip/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:00:30 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15380 Immerse your hands in water for a while, and wrinkles will form. Those wrinkles improve a person’s grip on wet, slippery objects, says a new study. Credit: Mitchio/Flickr

Wrinkled fingers seem to be an advantage in wet environments]]> Immerse your hands in water for a while, and wrinkles will form. Those wrinkles improve a person’s grip on wet, slippery objects, says a new study. Credit: Mitchio/Flickr

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