Build a recycling service and get a city's total recycling level to 80% in this online game. Learn about the economics of waste management. Details »
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Find out how much you know about genetically modified organisms and the food that you eat. Details »
Examine the prevalence of genetically modified seeds in the food supply, discuss the right of companies to patent genetic innovations and evaluate the relationship between biodiversity and food security. Details »
Examine how plants and animals have been able to survive on Mt. St. Helens after its massive eruption in 1980 using lesson plans, videos and interactives. Explore scientists' predictions of when the next major eruption could occur. Details »
Use an interactive database to classify ten mystery hominid fossils by comparing their features to known hominid fossils. Details »
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Breakthroughs in Medical Research
Learn how medical pioneers who researched antibiotics, genetics and organ transplants have contributed to better treatments and some cures.
Oceans
Investigate the many facets of the oceans, including marine and shore life, ecosystems, extreme weather, and early explorers.
