Books in Reading Essentials in Science: Life Science Investigations series

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Acids and bases are compounds with specific properties that are very important to everyday life

Using new technology, scientists are sending telescopes, observatories, and probes into space looking for places where life did, does, or could exist.

Learn how stars, like our Sun, are born and how scientists determine their magnitude and distance from Earth. Learn what happens when stars die and become novas, supernovas, white dwarfs, black dwarfs, or even black holes.

While it's readily accepted that the Earth is getting warmer, scientists continue to disagree about what that really means. Learn more about the greenhouse effect and how it impacts Earth.

When conditions are right, a tornado can drop down from the sky, devastating everything in its path.

All living things evolve over time in order to adapt to their environment. Meet some of the world's craftiest survivors, and learn how they have adapted to their surroundings.

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Bacteria are single-celled organisms with the ability to help and harm other living things. Viruses can reproduce only in host cells, often causing infections.

Genes, chromosomes, and DNA are the keys to understanding the constantly evolving world of genetics.

The ocean's shores, coral reefs, and zones are home to an amazing variety of plants and animals.

Find out what factors shape the weather and where in the world different climates are located.