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A student searching for ancient plants in Canada's Dinosaur Provincial Park discovered a perfectly preserved dragonfly wing from the age of dinosaurs. This 75-million-year-old fossil fills a massive gap in scientific knowledge and reveals how prehistoric skies teemed with life.
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When students in Galena, Alaska spotted dangerous thin ice near their school, their measurements helped warn the community and prevent tragedy. Now 325 kids across Alaska are collecting ice data that keeps their neighbors safe and helps scientists understand climate change.
A 17-year-old genius graduating college early saw his home surrounded by FBI agents in hazmat suits after his landlord mistook his cancer research lab for something dangerous. After a week-long investigation, his attorney confirms the brilliant student was just conducting legitimate chemistry experiments in pursuit of medical breakthroughs.
A Virginia high school senior is first author on groundbreaking research using hydrogel "brain phantoms" to measure traumatic brain injury forces without animal testing. The lab's artificial rat brains, made from materials similar to Jell-O, could revolutionize how researchers study concussions and brain trauma.