New Zealand had a special satellite in space to find places making too much stinky gas called methane. Sadly, the satellite stopped talking to us after just a short time in space, it's like losing a …
Venus, a bright planet, is going to travel through a special place called the Golden Gate in the sky! This gate is made of two groups of sparkly stars called the Hyades and Pleiades, like tiny diamon…
The EPA, which helps keep our planet clean, has many animals in its labs. Because of money problems, they're finding loving homes for some of these animals. Cute zebrafish and rats from North Carolin…
A special musician listened to moths flying and made a song about them! Each type of moth got its own special sound in the song; it was very cool! The song shows how fewer moths are flying around now…
Important satellite pictures help us predict hurricanes, keeping everyone safe. Someone wanted to stop sharing those pictures, which would make hurricane forecasting much harder. Scientists were worr…
Look up this week! The moon will be near a very bright star named Spica. Spica is in the Virgo constellation; imagine a pretty maiden in the stars! Even though it looks like one star, Spica is actua…
A yucky sickness almost killed many ash trees in Britain, but some are fighting back! Scientists found that some ash trees are now stronger and can resist the sickness. This is great news because ash…
Ash trees are battling a nasty fungus called ash dieback, but some are getting better! It's like a super power: some little trees are born with special defenses against the sick fungus. These strong …
Imagine finding a boomerang that's 40,000 years old—that's super old! This amazing boomerang was found in a cave and is made of mammoth tusk. It's different from the boomerangs you see today; this on…
Lots more people are buying electric cars, which don't pollute as much as petrol cars; that's really good for the planet! Special heaters called heat pumps are also becoming more popular; they use le…
Imagine a giant space rock, maybe as big as a house, might crash into the moon in 2032! If it does, some pieces of the moon might fly towards Earth, like a super cool fireworks show! These pieces wou…
Imagine the moon, Mars, and a faraway star all lined up in the night sky—it's like a cosmic parade! The light from our moon travels super-fast to our eyes; Mars' light takes a bit longer, about 16 mi…
A giant telescope in Chile took its first pictures, showing us amazing things far, far away in space! The pictures show colorful clouds of gas and dust where new stars are born, so far away that thei…
Many places are trying to stop plastic bags from polluting our beaches and oceans. If you charge money for plastic bags or ban them, there are fewer bags found on beaches. This is especially true in …
Gin is made with special berries called juniper berries, and they give gin its yummy taste. Rainy weather can change how these berries taste, making the gin taste a little different. Scientists found…
Scientists looked at papers from really smart schools around the world, and guess what? Schools in China now make the most amazing discoveries, showing that they are leading the pack! Even though Ame…
