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What's Hot This Week FAQ: What's the Science Behind Japan's Quake and Tsunami? by Wynne Parry On Friday afternoon in Japan, disaster struck as a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake generated a wall of water that surged over the east coast of the island nation, sweeping many to their deaths. Augmented Reality Game Lets Kids Be the Scientists by Stephanie Pappas President Barack Obama may have urged Americans to celebrate science fair winners as if they were Super Bowl champions during his 2011 State of the Union address, but American students still struggle with science. Now, researchers hope to ignite kids' interest in science by drawing them into an activity long loved by children: computer games. Sponsored by: Why Japan's Tsunami Triggered Enormous Whirlpool 5,300 Year Old Iceman Mummy Gets a Makeover 'Killer Shrimp' Leaves Wake of Devastation Theory of Everything: Holy Grail or Fruitless Pursuit? Infographic: Japan's Quake-Damaged Nuclear Power Plants