Star Student: Wesley Peng, Green High School

Source: Akron Beacon Journal

GREEN GPA: 4.179 COLLEGE: University of Pennsylvania I was a baby on a mission. Though confined to a high chair, I knew that little stood between a bowl of Cheerios and me. My first attempt was a disaster; the “pincer grasp” ...
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Review: Edward O. Wilson tackles 'The Social Conquest of Earth'

Source: Los Angeles Times

Edward O. Wilson is one of the great scientists of our time. The world's leading expert on ants and a consummate naturalist, he brilliantly compiles research data from a broad cross-section of fields to produce pictures of the inna ...
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Where are the lovebugs?

Source: The News-Press

 Mating takes an average of 12Ë hours for the insects, but pairs can remain attached for days. Both may then find a new mate.  Male lovebugs are shorter than females.  Lovebug eggs are laid beneath decaying vegetation, which then feeds the larvae. ...
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Cornell study: Bees are a big industry in the United States

Source: Syracuse.com

This information comes from Cornell University: Ithaca, NY -- A Cornell University study published in the May 22 issue of the journal Public Library of Science ONE, crops pollinated by honeybees and other insects contributed $29 billion to farm income i ...
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Source: Boston Herald

Before combating tiny intruders that are threatening the state’s crops, Massachusetts farmers and policymakers might benefit by knowing their enemy. “In the old days people sprayed [pesticides] on a schedule because you didn’t know when an i ...
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State parks have new rules for firewood

Source: The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Statement as issued Friday by the Indiana DNR: Gov. Mitch Daniels declared May 20-26 as Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Awareness Week in Indiana, reminding Hoosiers to protect their forests from this devastating bug by not moving firewood. With the approach o ...
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4-H gearing up for summer camps

Source: Pittsburgh Entertainment

With summer right around the corner 4-H members across the region are gearing up for this year's summer camps. There are four different overnight camps for members to choose from. The Southwest Regional 4- ...
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What's new at California's theme parks

Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel

From Anaheim to Vallejo, California's theme parks are gearing up for vacation season with state-of-the-art thrill rides (Superman Ultimate Flight at Discovery Kingdom; Transformers at Universal Studios; Lex Luthor Drop of Doom at Magic Mountain) and new ...
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Source: Inside Bay Area

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