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Humans to change the solar system?

NASA attempting to modify the heavens? We are taking too much from the Earth. And now it might be time to go out in the heavens and look for more to satisfy our needs. Yes humans [...]

Travelling across the sea by… Balloons?

Balloon flight across the sea! Who did it? To most of us, it is a dream to float along with giant helium-filled party balloons mid air, getting drifted with the wind. But thi[...]

Japan woken by a strong earthquake

Japan woken by a strong earthquake. How strong? Early in the morning at 5.33am on Friday, Japan was once again hit by a strong earthquake, flattening brick walls, collapsing roo[...]

Singapore Botanic gardens to get worldwide attention!

Singapore Botanic gardens aim for UNESCO heritage status Singapore, one of the world's most densely populated countries, is campaigning to get its 154-year-old Botanic Gardens dec[...]

Teen scales Mount Everest!

Despite disability, this teen scales Mount Everest! What had happened to this teenager, and what prompted him to take such an arduous journey? What is he trying to tell the worl[...]

Cambodia’s ancient finger dance

Cambodia’s ancient finger dance There are just so many types of dance; Hip hop, ballet, jazz, finger dance… Finger dance?? Yes, Finger dance too! Let’s find out more about finger[...]

Fishing can lead to extinction of Sea Turtles!

Fishing can lead to extinction of Sea Turtles! Six of the seven species of sea turtles are considered endangered. Yet, hundreds of thousands of these endangered sea creatures are [...]

Living near busy streets can harm children's health!

Living near busy streets can harm children's health! You may find nothing wrong with living near a busy street. You can get onto the road fast, and there is so much liveliness in [...]

New species of primates found in forests of Madagascar!

New species of primates found in forests of Madagascar! On Tuesday, Scientist found two new species of Mouse Lemur primates. The animal has a small body and big eyes, what many wi[...]

Thailand giving away world's largest amount of tablets for students. Free!

Thailand giving away 1.7 Million Tablets for students! The Thailand government plans to give away the world’s largest amount of tablets for students and education this year! Th[...]

A real life story of innocent children in jail! Can someone change this?

Innocent children in jail- can this mother save them? Many of us have water, food, access to doctors and live reasonably clean, protected lives. Our children go to schools, get e[...]

Skimmed milk reduces the chances of toddler obesity: Fact or myth?

Is Skimmed milk healthier for your toddlers? There is a common belief that giving your toddler skimmed milk would reduce their risk of obesity. What's the truth around this? [...]

Car that will reduce environmental pollution!

Cars that don't run on petrol or diesel, but alternative fuels

Reduced environmental pollution from cars in future! What are alternative fuels, you ask? Well first know this: Cars produce a lot of greenhouse gases, making it one of the main [...]

See things 3D images without wearing special glasses!

Coming soon: 3D phones and tablets

Look Ma! No 3D Glasses! Everybody loves watching 3D movies, having characters come to life right in front of you. But don’t you find the glasses a little uncomfortable at times?[...]

A movie app to view extra scenes LIVE

This movie app allows you to watch extra scenes on your phone while watching the movie in a theater! "Keep your cellphones switched off or on mute in cinemas" is the normal annou[...]

Brain painting: How about making a painting just by thinking!

Brain painting: Make a painting just by thinking! Wouldn’t it be cool if you could just ‘think’ and create an artwork? Nopes- it is not something out of the imagination of a mo[...]

Children chat LIVE with an astronaut in space!

Chatting with an astronaut in space! On 15 March, many lucky school students had a live Questions and Answer (Q&A) session with an astronaut from space! Lucky dudes! While f[...]

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Now musical instruments need passports too?

Musical instruments need passports to travel! We all have a passport; the little book that we need to bring along when travelling overseas. Now, even certain musical instru[...]

A positive side of Earthquakes? Gold!

Earthquakes can bring out Gold? Earthquakes are disastrous. They bring destruction, take lives and destroy properties. But some studies bring to light a different positive side[...]

Pictures: NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity rover back in action!

NASA’s Curiosity rover back in action! Do you remember NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity? Yes the same robot 'car' that was sent to Mars. The robot landed on Mars last August and has b[...]

What is the number of unknown species on Earth?

Scientists estimate number of species of plants and animals still unknown How many species of living things do think there are on Earth? A thousand? A Million? 10 Million? Scien[...]

Hurray! Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win Australian Open Tennis!

Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray, wins Australian Open Tennis 3 times in a row! Oh man! What a match! Serbian Novak Djokovic, ranked number 1 in tennis, became the first person[...]

The amazing tallest buildings in the world! (And one that will be made in 90 days flat!)

The amazing tallest buildings of the world Taller, bigger, more mega than others. That seems to be the mantra when it comes to big building structures. In this incredibly intere[...]

Why are people upset in Egypt?

Why Are People Upset in Egypt? These days, many people in Egypt are very upset. Why? Because they just voted on a new constitution for their country, and many of them do not l[...]

2013 Weather Forecast: It’s still getting warmer

2013 Weather Forecast: It’s still getting warmer Do you like warm weather? Many people do, unless they live right on the Equator (the middle section of the earth, where it[...]

The Palestine Israel conflict: Why are they fighting?

The Palestine Israel conflict: Why are they fighting? We’ve all seen the results of the terrible air strikes that are taking place in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza strip [...]

The Great Garbage Patch in the Ocean! (Try scooping this!)

The Great Garbage Patch: Why we shouldn’t litter! The Great Pacific Garbage Patch- try scooping this out! The Great Pacific Garbage Patch stretches from Hawaii to San[...]

The Nobel Peace Prize: And the winner is...

The Nobel Peace Prize: And the winner is... Strange but true: the Nobel Peace Prize was set up by the man who invented dynamite! Alfred Nobel’s explosive invention in 1867 made[...]

An elephant that can talk?? Meet Koshik!

Koshik, the Korean speaking elephant!

An elephant that can speak?? You’ve probably heard of birds who can talk, but what about an elephant that can speak Korean? Yes, an elephant in a South Korean zoo has learnt [...]

Guy Fawkes: November is the month of Gunpowder, treason and plot...?

Gunpowder, treason and plot…… Halloween may be growing in popularity in the UK, but November 5 is an even more important date on the British calendar. This historic date has be[...]

What is democracy? Democracy simplified through Classroom democracy

Create Your Own Classroom Democracy You’ve probably heard of a country being described as a “democracy” but what does it mean? The word democracy comes from two Greek words: de[...]

Protesting in Ningbo to keep the skies blue

Environmental pollution awareness in China: Protest in Ningbo!

Growing environmental awareness in China More and more people in China are becoming concerned about environmental pollution and are actively taking steps to protect the environm[...]

Halloween isn't just trick-or-treating! How did it come about?

Halloween isn't just trick-or-treating! How did it come about? You might think of Halloween as a fun time dressing up in spooky costumes with friends so you can ask your neig[...]

Lance Armstrong: A Fallen Hero

Lance Armstrong: A Fallen Hero On Monday, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced that Lance Armstrong, who has been exposed for his drug cheating, would be stripped of [...]

Quvenzhané Wallis: Will she be the youngest Oscar winner ever?

Quvenzhané Wallis: Will she be the youngest Oscar winner ever? Quvenzhané (pronounced as “Kwa-van-je-nay”) Wallis, a nine-year old actress of the hit movie “Beasts of the South[...]

New planets discovered this week, plus one with four suns!

New celestial discoveries It has been an exciting week for astronomers! We have found new planets! These are- one new planet that is now our closest neighbour outside our solar sy[...]

Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk passes away

Death of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk His Excellency Norodom Sihanouk, the former King of Cambodia, has passed away at the age of 89 after a heart attack. In the past[...]

Andrew Strauss: Appointed a member of the International Cricket Council!

Andrew Strauss appointed a member of the Cricket Governing body! Have you all heard the name: Andrew Strauss before? No? Surely you know that the name belongs to the former Engl[...]

Bali Bombings 10th anniversary - Why we need to remember what happened

The Bali Bombings 10th year anniversary What happened? The Background. On 12 October 2002, a powerful bomb blast on the tourist island of Bali killed 38 Indonesians and 164 forei[...]

Golden Week in China: What is it about?

China’s Golden Week Holidays That's "Hello!" in Mandarin (a Chinese language/dialect). Today, China has two “Golden Week” holidays. This practice, which first began[...]

100% Organic Food: Bhutan's Giant step back towards Mother Nature

Bhutan’s 100% organic food plan "The government of Bhutan has announced that it wanted to be the first country to have its entire food supply from organic sources". W[...]

Philippines rebel group agrees to peace deal

Philippines rebel group agrees to peace deal On 7 October 2012, the President of the Philippines, S. Aquino III, announced that his government had reached a peace deal with the [...]

China and Taiwan relations: Former premier Frank Hsieh makes first visit to China

China Taiwan relations to get better? Former premier of Taiwan makes first visit to China On 4 October 2012, former Taiwanese Premier [...]

China gets ready for change in its top leadership. Who can be the new powerful leaders?

China leadership change The People’s Republic of China will have a new group of leaders in November. According to China’s national newspaper, there will be a meeting on 8 Novem[...]

Could you be a CryptoZoologist?

A CryptoZoologist? Who is that? Did you read the story on Scientists possibly finding a monster hidden in a Lake in Siberia? The scientists who did that study, are probably Cry[...]

Strange tooth fillings found

Strange Tooth fillings from ancient dentists Scared to go to the dentist? Dentists have a bad reputation. They strap you down to a chair, throw bright light in your eyes, make yo[...]

Lake Monster sighted in a Siberian Lake!

Lake Monster sighted in Siberia Is there a monster lurking beneath the water in Siberia’s Lake Labynkyr? For centuries, locals living near the lake have believed an enormous [...]

Scientists find blueberries on Mars? Really?

Are there blueberries on Mars? NASA’s Opportunity, a robotic vehicle designed to travel around Mars has discovered a crop of mysterious spheres, about 3mm in diameter. [...]

Golf: Who will win $10 million in the PGA Golf tour?

Woods Versus McIlroy in Pursuit of Golf’s 10 Million Dollar Prize Today is the final exciting day of the season for the PGA Golf Tour, with the last round due to be[...]

Soccer: New Champions league season starts In exciting fashion!

New Champions League Season starts In Exciting Fashion There were some crackling goals and super excitement as the new soccer Champions League season started this w[...]

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