Science News
1) Planet Drama
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From asteroids and gamma-ray bursts to volcanoes, landslides and tornadoes, there are a lot of disasters with the potential to wipe out life on Earth. The stories that follow from Science News and Science News for Students explore the natural disasters that have killed flora and fauna, including humans, throughout history on the planet. Listen and learn about how scientists are trying to understand why these catastrophes happen, how to predict them...
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Imagine a robot performing surgery on a living body with perfection, without the help of a human surgeon. Or a drone zipping through the air smooth as a bird, fighting forest fires or catching environmental polluters. These futuristic-sounding ideas are already in the works, as robotics transforms life as we know it. The stories that follow from Science News take a look at the innovative ways that scientists are building machines to complete tasks...