LNGenZ News for Kids: Science

In the late 1980s, during the excavation of a Judean Desert cave, archaeologists discovered an ancient seed that dates to between AD 993 and 1202. After years of trying, scientists have finally succeeded in growing one into a ten-foot tree…. Read More

Artificial intelligence is here to stay – but is it taking over, too? Is the possibility of AI taking charge really just a conspiracy theory, or is there some real reason for concern? Doubters might have a second thought after… Read More

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our daily lives has certainly brought with it many benefits. As helpful as this technology has been, however, it has brought its fair share of problems, as well. From political “deepfakes” to students… Read More

It is a controversial argument whether George Washington cut down a cherry tree. But it was recently discovered that he, or his staff, did bury preserved fruit – including cherries – at his Mount Vernon home. Archaeologists unearthed 35 glass… Read More

Elephants are extraordinary creatures of great size and intelligence. They are the largest living land animals with three species currently recognized: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. Scientists have studied the over-sized animals for… Read More

Poaching is the illegal trafficking and killing of animals and plants – and efforts to stop poachers are numerous but mostly unsuccessful. In South Africa, nearly 500 rhinoceros were killed in 2023 alone, and the rangers who work to protect… Read More

In preparation for permanently putting humans on the moon, scientists at the University of Florida attempted to grow plants using lunar soil. The Artemis program, which began in 2017, is an effort to establish a human presence on the moon… Read More

Since the production of motor cars and aircraft, people have looked forward to the possibility of flying cars. In 1962, the animated TV show The Jetsons only amplified the desire to create a vehicle that could fly. Several prototypes have… Read More

Rock art has been telling stories and history since the beginning of humankind. Scientists today have found a new message in the Columbian Amazon suggesting that the earliest of people have been on Earth for 13,000 years. A new study… Read More

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed suit against the world’s largest beef producer, JBS USA Food Company, claiming its false advertising of climate-remediation efforts induced consumers to purchase products that are not environmentally friendly. Essentially, an attorney is… Read More

Once upon a time, a college education was the ticket to getting a great job with good benefits – but AI seems to be changing that. According to a new report by networking platform LinkedIn, the skills hiring managers are… Read More

In April 1986, the world’s greatest nuclear disaster began in Chernobyl when the local nuclear power plant’s No. 4 reactor exploded. There are only two nuclear disasters that reached this level of destruction, the second being in Fukushima, Japan, in… Read More