When cicadas emerge, they molt, or shed their nymph exoskeleton. This spring and summer, some parts of the United States will be overwhelmed with cicadas as two different broods emerge at the same time. A … Read more
This week, history was made in Mexico. On Sunday, June 2, the people of Mexico voted for president. They elected Claudia Sheinbaum. She won by a very large amount. She will be the first female … Read more
This July, the Olympic Games take place in Paris, France. However, an important part of the Olympics is already underway. The fire for the Olympic torch has already been lit. Now, it makes its long … Read more
Recent evidence collected by the Perseverance rover confirmed the presence of an ancient lake on Mars. This news is building excitement among scientists. The Perseverance rover [vehicle that lands on other planets or the Moon … Read more
Did you know that 70 years ago, Black children could not go to the same schools as White children? This was because of a policy called segregation. Segregation kept people of different races separated. People … Read more
On April 8, 2024 many North Americans experienced a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon—a total solar eclipse. A total eclipse is a rare event—they happen in the same location about once every 375 years. The Sun’s activity and … Read more
This July and August, the Olympic Games will be in Paris, France. Usually, the opening ceremony for the Olympics takes place in a stadium. This year, it will take place on the Seine River. Spectators … Read more
The world’s oceans are in trouble. Millions of tons of plastic pollution enter the oceans each year. Winds and currents concentrate most of this trash into “garbage patches” such as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch … Read more
Early in February, two different parts of the world experienced very different natural disasters. But both were caused by the same warm waters in the Pacific Ocean. From February 1st to February 5th, the country … Read more
What do whales and aliens have in common? This might sound like the start of a joke, but this is a question that scientists are seriously thinking about. In a recent study, scientists at the … Read more
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