Some people have a sleeping problem called sleep apnea; it makes breathing stop and start. A new study shows this problem can be worse on weekends because of fun weekend activities. Things like extra…
Imagine a little whale, about as big as a dolphin, with eyes like tennis balls! This ancient whale, called Janjucetus dullardi, had super sharp teeth for catching yummy fish. It lived millions of yea…
Uncle Bobby, a grown-up who makes rules about health, stopped giving money to scientists studying special vaccines. These vaccines help keep us safe from really bad sicknesses, and stopping the studi…
Imagine the ocean getting super hot; that's what happened to Australia's amazing coral reefs. The warm water made the coral really sick, causing them to lose their bright colors – it's called bleachi…
Get ready for a super cool show! Lots of shooting stars will streak across the night sky. The best time to see them is late at night on August 12th and 13th. A bright moon might hide some, but you'l…
The medicine that helps little kids stay safe from Covid might not be made anymore this fall, which is a big problem. This means there won't be a special shot to keep those under five years old safe …
OpenAI made a new, super-smart computer called GPT-5, which is really good at understanding things! It's like a much better version of their old computer, making it even smarter at understanding what…
A mosquito virus called Chikungunya is making some people in China sick. The government is working hard to stop the virus from spreading, but some people are scared. There was a story about police ta…
NASA is building a super-cool power plant on the Moon to help astronauts explore! It's like a tiny nuclear reactor, using special technology to make lots of electricity. This will help astronauts sta…
Some grown-ups say sunscreen might have tiny bits in our blood, but it's still important to use it. Some people on the internet say sunscreen is bad, but that's not true; it keeps the sun from hurtin…
Imagine a tiny germ, like a bad cold, making starfish very, very sick! This germ, called Vibrio pectenicida, made lots of starfish get weak and die, oh no! Scientists found this germ in the starfish'…
Imagine words that look the same even if you turn them upside down! Professor Hofstadter made lots of these amazing word pictures called ambigrams. Some words look like mirrors, others look the same …
Imagine snails with shells as colorful as rainbows! These special snails live only in Cuba. People collect their pretty shells, and that makes the snails very, very rare. Scientists are trying to he…
Imagine a special powder made from animal bones and skin; some people think it makes your skin and joints better! Many athletes and people who want healthy skin take this collagen powder in hopes it …
A group of super-smart scientists, the Royal Society, kept Elon Musk as a member. A new, amazing scientist, Professor Dougherty, thinks this was a good idea. Elon's SpaceX company helps send rockets …
Scientists found amazing tattoos on a mummy frozen in ice for 2,500 years, it's super old! The mummy, a woman, had pictures of cool animals like leopards and a magical bird-lion on her arms. Special …
