Science News for Kids » pollen http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Honey’s hidden helper http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/scientists-identify-a-substance-in-honey-that-helps-bee-bodies-fight-poisons/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/scientists-identify-a-substance-in-honey-that-helps-bee-bodies-fight-poisons/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 17:57:31 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=16949 A new study identified compounds in honey that help bees fight off germs. Credit: Jack Dykinga, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org

Scientists identify a substance in honey that helps bee bodies fight poisons]]> A new study identified compounds in honey that help bees fight off germs. Credit: Jack Dykinga, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org

Scientists identify a substance in honey that helps bee bodies fight poisons]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/scientists-identify-a-substance-in-honey-that-helps-bee-bodies-fight-poisons/feed/ 0 Cool Jobs: Delving into dung http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/cool-jobs-delving-into-dung/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/cool-jobs-delving-into-dung/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:56:09 +0000 Roberta Kwok http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15401 Wood’s colleague, Janet Wilmshurst, studies a piece of moa poop. Credit: Jamie Wood

Scientists uncover fascinating secrets through the study of animal feces ]]> Wood’s colleague, Janet Wilmshurst, studies a piece of moa poop. Credit: Jamie Wood

Scientists uncover fascinating secrets through the study of animal feces ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/cool-jobs-delving-into-dung/feed/ 0 Secret signals http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/secret-signals/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/secret-signals/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:40:20 +0000 Roberta Kwok http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15339 Chemicals called pheromones act as messengers between individuals. Many plants and animals — including squid — respond to such secret chemical signals. Credit: Roger T. Hanlon

Animals respond to chemical messages they may not even realize they’re swapping]]> Chemicals called pheromones act as messengers between individuals. Many plants and animals — including squid — respond to such secret chemical signals. Credit: Roger T. Hanlon

Animals respond to chemical messages they may not even realize they’re swapping]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/secret-signals/feed/ 0 The high life http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/the-high-life/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/the-high-life/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:44:16 +0000 Douglas Fox http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14963 Clouds are full of living microscopic organisms, not just bits of dust and soot. Some scientists believe that germs living inside clouds might sometimes trigger rain or snow. Credit: Douglas Fox

The sky is full of microscopic life, some of which might even trigger rain or snow]]> Clouds are full of living microscopic organisms, not just bits of dust and soot. Some scientists believe that germs living inside clouds might sometimes trigger rain or snow. Credit: Douglas Fox

The sky is full of microscopic life, some of which might even trigger rain or snow]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/the-high-life/feed/ 0 Cool Jobs: Explosive pursuits http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/cool-jobs-explosive-pursuits/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/cool-jobs-explosive-pursuits/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:06:58 +0000 Sharon Oosthoek http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14866 Mining engineer Bibhu Mohanty sets off controlled explosions as part of his job designing blasts that break apart rock. Credit: Bibhu Mohanty

These researchers study things that go boom — or poof!]]> Mining engineer Bibhu Mohanty sets off controlled explosions as part of his job designing blasts that break apart rock. Credit: Bibhu Mohanty

These researchers study things that go boom — or poof!]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/cool-jobs-explosive-pursuits/feed/ 0 Switching cough off http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/switching-cough-off/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/switching-cough-off/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 15:00:04 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12537 The green balls in this illustration of an airway represent the virus that causes the common cold. Credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller/NSF

Researchers find possible solution to the nagging problem of how to curb a cough]]> The green balls in this illustration of an airway represent the virus that causes the common cold. Credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller/NSF

Researchers find possible solution to the nagging problem of how to curb a cough]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/switching-cough-off/feed/ 0