This junior from Kansas found a swarm of "roly-polies" wreaking havoc in her family's garden. Learn about her successful search for peaceful cohabitation.

With so many rocks to choose from, why were the turtles sticking to this group of three, some piling on top of one another? Follow along as this ninth-grader from New York investigates basking behavior.

Just like humans, cows are what they eat. Why is this important? Because their manure can be used to produce methane gas, an alternative energy source that is both viable and renewable.

"Maka'ala" means to be alert or vigilant—the same qualities needed when searching for fungi in this dense Hawaiian rain forest. Follow along as this sophomore searches the forest floor.

This Iowan eighth-grader turned her love of nature into a long-term study of water pollution. She's continuing to investigate the mysterious growths that have formed on her Daphnia magna.

While planting strawberries in her backyard, this freshman from New Mexico discovered a fossilized seashell. Follow along as she searches for evidence of her state's watery past.

One hundred years ago, salmon were so plentiful that children could stack them along the banks like firewood. This seventh-grader wanted to know what happened to all the salmon in Salmon Creek.

While on an internship in Washington State, this New York senior collected over 36 pounds of rocks. See what he learned about their oxidation potential compared to similar rocks in New York.

Frogs with a single hind leg were not the most surprising discovery this seventh-grader from New York made. Read what he learned about the nationwide increase in frog deformities.

To gain a better understanding of volcanoes, this eighth-grader from Arizona decided to go spelunking. Take her tour of the Lava River Cave, formed by a volcanic eruption 675,000 years ago.