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6/5/23 Thank you for subscribing to The Cheat Sheet, from Science News Explores. If you like this newsletter, share it with a friend or colleague. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up for our weekly updates. Got questions, suggestions or comments? Email us at sns@sciencenews.org and put “The Cheat Sheet” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. In the News This weekend, web-slinging superhero Miles Morales returned to the big screen in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. In the film and its 2018 prequel, Miles teams up with fellow Spider-People from a variety of alternate realities that are all connected on one vast multiverse.  But could such a multiverse really exist — even one not so spidey-centric? Some scientists think so.  Cosmologists have lots of ideas for what a real-life multiverse might look like. Maybe our universe is one bubble in a cosmic foam of universes. Or maybe our three-dimensional universe is stacked, like cards in a deck, between other 3-D worlds in higher dimensional space.  Learn more in our mini explainer, Scientists Say: Multiverse. And check out Science News’ multiverse Q&A, which explores how scientists could find out if the multiverse is real, what we can learn from ancient peoples who also wondered about the multiverse, and more.  A New Magazine for Kids Learn more and subscribe to Science News Explores, a new magazine designed to satisfy young readers’ curiosity about how the world works.      SUBSCRIBE NOW   Catch up with the latest from Science News Explores Supportive spaces help LGBTQ+ youth thrive in school and beyond: Schools are safer and more welcoming when their policies respect and support LGBTQ+ students. Clubs can push for changes that boost kids’ mental health. Readability: 7.8 Resources: power words, social media embeds Making yards more diverse can reap big environmental benefits: Replacing grass with native plants uses less water and fewer chemicals while providing additional benefits to people and wildlife. ​​​​​​Readability: 6.9 Resources: classroom questions, power words, word find puzzle Rats can bop their heads to a musical beat: Rats’ rhythmic response to human music doesn’t mean they like to dance. But it may shed light on how brains evolved to perceive rhythm. Readability: 6.6 Resources: comic, power words, alternate version at Science News Here’s why the moon must get its own time zone: But should moon time be like Earth time — or quite different? At issue: The moon’s lesser gravity will make seconds there tick faster than on Earth. Readability: 6.6 Resources: classroom questions, power words, video Procrastination may hurt your health — but you can change that: Scientists have linked procrastination to mental and physical health problems. But don’t be too hard on yourself — there are steps you can take. Readability: 7.4 Resources: classroom questions, power words, alternate version at Science News Scientists Say: Food web: All the species in an ecosystem and the feeding relationships between them get summed up with this handy picture. Readability: 7.5 Resources: power words, audio recording We’re on TikTok! Did you know that humans around the world have teamed up with wild animals throughout history? Learn about four iconic human-animal partnerships in our latest Science News Explores TikTok video, and follow for more!   Find out more about the resources available for using Science News Explores stories for learning. And if you like this newsletter, please share it with a friend or colleague. Did someone share this with you? Subscribe to this newsletter here. If you’ve got questions, suggestions or comments, email us at sns@sciencenews.org. Thank you for reading! Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US