Science News for Kids » VORTEX http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:39:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Cool Jobs: Moved by life http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/06/cool-jobs-moved-by-life/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/06/cool-jobs-moved-by-life/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:39:07 +0000 Sharon Oosthoek http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17782 A robot built to mimic the movements of a cownose ray takes a dip. Credit: Norm Shafer

Biologically inspired robots travel — naturally ]]> A robot built to mimic the movements of a cownose ray takes a dip. Credit: Norm Shafer

Biologically inspired robots travel — naturally ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/06/cool-jobs-moved-by-life/feed/ 0 Tornado caught storm chasers http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/06/storm-chaser-tim-samaras-died-doing-what-he-loved-collecting-tornado-data-for-science/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/06/storm-chaser-tim-samaras-died-doing-what-he-loved-collecting-tornado-data-for-science/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:08:35 +0000 Janet Raloff http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17580 This map shows the path of the monster twister that killed the Samaras team. It was the largest U.S. tornado on record, at one point spanning a record 2.6 miles wide. Credit: Nat’l. Weather Serv./Norman, Okla.

Tim Samaras died doing what he loved — collecting tornado data for science]]> This map shows the path of the monster twister that killed the Samaras team. It was the largest U.S. tornado on record, at one point spanning a record 2.6 miles wide. Credit: Nat’l. Weather Serv./Norman, Okla.

Tim Samaras died doing what he loved — collecting tornado data for science]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/06/storm-chaser-tim-samaras-died-doing-what-he-loved-collecting-tornado-data-for-science/feed/ 0 Smile! Dimples boost your mileage http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/smile-dimples-boost-your-mileage/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/smile-dimples-boost-your-mileage/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 17:22:14 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17244 This teen’s wind tunnel tests showed that dimpling the surface of trucks could greatly reduce drag from friction. Patrick Thornton, SSP

Trucks covered with tiny indentations, like those on golf balls, experience less friction]]> This teen’s wind tunnel tests showed that dimpling the surface of trucks could greatly reduce drag from friction. Patrick Thornton, SSP

Trucks covered with tiny indentations, like those on golf balls, experience less friction]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/smile-dimples-boost-your-mileage/feed/ 0 Twister science http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/12/meteorologists-are-learning-what-makes-a-tornado/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/12/meteorologists-are-learning-what-makes-a-tornado/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:15:35 +0000 Andrew Bridges http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15065 newsize_feature

Meteorologists are learning what makes a tornado]]> newsize_feature

Meteorologists are learning what makes a tornado]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/12/meteorologists-are-learning-what-makes-a-tornado/feed/ 0