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The latest biology- and science-related news from BioEd Online. Learn about new content and teaching resources that have been added to the site.

  • August 15, 2012

    Student guide for creating Naturalist Journals

    Student guide for creating Naturalist JournalsArticle

    Let students follow in the steps of John Audubon or Leonardo DeVinci by downloading BioEd Online's guide for creating Naturalist Journals.

  • NewsFlash: NASA Looks to Improve Ground-Level Pollution Detection

    NewsFlash: NASA Looks to Improve Ground-Level Pollution DetectionNews

    NASA has been flying reconnaissance airplanes to study the distribution of pollution across different levels of Earth's atmosphere, and to improve satellite-based pollution measurement and tracking worldwide.

  • September 20, 2012

    Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Voyage

    Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final VoyageArticle

    On its way to public display at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, the Space Shuttle Endeavour made a final visit to Houston, Texas, home of the NASA Johnson Space Center.

  • NewsFlash: Insect Uses Leg Gears to Jump

    NewsFlash: Insect Uses Leg Gears to JumpNews

    Think only humans use gears? Think again! Some plant hopper insects use “gears” to synchronize their legs during jumps. Interestingly, the “gears” disappear from their legs after they have molted for the final time and emerged as adults. From that point, the plant hoppers rely on simple friction to coordinate their leaps. Have your students hypothesize about reasons for this unusual trait, and use the news to get them thinking like scientists!

  • BioEd Online at the 2013 NSTA National Conference!

    BioEd Online at the 2013 NSTA National Conference!News

    Baylor College of Medicine will conduct several workshops on new resources available on BioEd Online. We will cover topics such as evidence-based decision making, STEM after school, and resources for K-1 teachers. Click for a complete list of our sessions in San Antonio. Hope to see you there!

  • NewsFlash: Ballooning Helium Prices Sink Research Ambitions

    NewsFlash: Ballooning Helium Prices Sink Research AmbitionsNews

    Helium is most commonly known for its use in party balloons, but the unique properties of this inert noble gas make it valuable to science and industry as well. However, the price of helium continues to rise, and researchers are being forced to make tough choices regarding their use of this non-renewable resource.

  • NewsFlash: Europa May Have Water Plumes

    NewsFlash: Europa May Have Water PlumesNews

    Images from an ultraviolet camera aboard the Hubble telescope revealed what scientists reaching as high as 200 kilometers (124.3 miles) above the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter’s 67 known moons.