Superabsorbent hydrogels are used quite effectively in diapers and contact lenses. Can their properties be used to help conserve water by retaining moisture in soil? See what this young naturalist discovered.

Can grasses that are native to the Chesapeake Bay reduce nitrate and nitrate concentrations? See what this Maryland young naturalist learned by growing the grasses in a simulated environment.

A recent snorkeling visit to a favorite childhood beach raised this young naturalist’s concerns about degradation of marine ecosystems, particularly coral health decline. Find out what she learned from her research into coral mucus.

Beyond the nuisance factor, mosquitoes can pose real threats to human health. This young naturalist set out to test the effectiveness of four different plants in repelling the insects.

Nonverbal communication plays an important role in primates’ social interactions. This young naturalists set out to study how gorillas pair facial expressions and gestures to communicate.

Seeing the forests around him exploited for commercial use prompted this young naturalist to student the long-term effects of herbicides in reforestation.

We humans certainly have feeding preferences, but what about birds? This young naturalist decided to use feeding preferences as a way to investigate the native bird species in her area.

Jersey’s Barnegat Bay has inspired years of research for this young naturalist. Find out what she discovered when she set out to study the levels of radionuclides near a nuclear reactor. 

The discovery of a huge toad set this young naturalist on a path to investigate these amphibians and their life cycle. See what he learned about the Eastern American toad.

The Chesapeake Bay has been around for eons, so why now does a little rain present a major problem to the bay’s health? Find out what this young naturalist discovered when she set out to answer that question.