Pink Dolphin at Play

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What's the most bizarre creature you've ever seen? Where did you see it? Why is it so bizarre?

Rare pink albino dolphin swims in the waters of Lake Calcasieu, Louisiana, just north of the Gulf of Mexico, March 2, 2009. The photograph was taken by charter boat captain Erik Rue, who regularly travels through the lake. (Photo: Erik Rue/Newscom)

The End of an Incredible Journey

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The new equipment and cameras on Hubble will allow scientists to look deeper into space and even more closely to the galaxies and solar systems near ours. What do you hope scientists will discover by using Hubble?

Photo: NASA

Ancient Fossil Makes Public Debut

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Are you compelled to make new discoveries? If you could search for something completely new—animals, stars, a cure for a major disease—what would you want to discover, and how would you do it?

Photo of 47 million-year-old primate fossil "Ida," at her global unveiling at the American Museum of Natural History on May 19, 2009, in New York City. (Andrew H. Walker/image.net)

In Search of a Good Defense

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Have you, your family, or school been affected by the swine flu outbreak? How? Share what you are doing to stay healthy!

Photo: Amy Sussman/Corbis

Frog Island

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An unstable government and too much logging are two of the biggest threats to wildlife in Madagascar. What steps should Madagascar take to protect its native wildlife?

Photo: Miguel Vences

A Final Trip to Hubble

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The Atlantis astronauts heading to the Hubble Space Telescope will be making the final repairs to the 19-year-old telescope. NASA says another telescope will be ready to replace Hubble when it finally fails. Do you think NASA should let Hubble fail? Should Hubble and its replacement coexist? Why or why not?

Photo: Gary I. Rothstein/EPA/Corbis

A Restless Volcano Comes Alive

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Learn more about volcanoes on Scholastic.com. Once you do, share what you’ve learned with other Scholastic News readers on the Scholastic News Online Blog!

Photo: Heather Bleick/Courtesy of the Alaska Volcano Observatory /U.S. Geological
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Mammoth Discovery

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What's your favorite prehistoric creature? What do you hope scientists will learn about the last ice age from this fossil discovery?

Photo: Zuma/NewsCom

The Amazing Technology in the Apparel

By Michael Geheren

Now that the Olympics are officially under way, some of you may notice new equipment. Not only is it stylish, it uses Nike's finest technology, such as FlyWire.

FlyWire is one of the lightest shoes I have ever worn. Nike Employees say it works just like a suspension bridge. It is all held up with tiny cables. It is practically like running barefoot. The reason there is some fabric over it is so dirt and rocks don't get in.

One other amazing technology by Nike is called the PreCool Vest. You fill it with water and then freeze it. Then strap it on before the big race. Right before you run, take it off and you are ready to go. What does this technology do? "The vest is designed to cool the body's core temperature," says a Nike spokesperson.

In April, Nike and the USA Olympic Athletes held a fashion show featuring apparel not being worn during the sports, but in the Olympic Village. You can dress like an athlete, too. All the casual wear is on sale online!

Jonathan Weiner Loves Science

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Jonathan Weiner was inspired by writing and science. He says that "writing is a wonderful way of learning more" about a subject. He uses writing to learn more about science. How do you use writing? Has writing about different subjects taught you more about them?

Photo courtesy Cassie Madigan

Tasmanian Devil Endangered

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Do you think it is important to save endangered animals? Why? What are your ideas to help preserve species that are in danger of disappearing from the Earth?

(Tasmanian Devils play fighting at Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park, near Taranna, Tasmania, Australia. (Photo: ©Dave Walsh /drr.net)

The Phoenix Has Landed

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Americans have been traveling into space for more than 40 years. But not everyone thinks that space travel is worth the cost. Some say the money the U.S. spends on space travel should be used to fix problems on Earth. But others say space exploration has helped us make important discoveries and advance our technology.

Is space travel worth the money spent on it? Do you think space exploration is important?

Photo: JPL/NASA