LNGenZ News for Kids: Science

Earth may be the biggest of the inner planets, but it has nothing on the giants of the outer solar system. And there’s no planet in the system bigger than the fifth from the sun, Jupiter. But that isn’t the… Read More

There are 36 known species of rattlesnake in the world and dozens of subspecies. They can be found in Central America, South America, and North America. Scientists believe that the rattles on rattlesnakes evolved primarily to ward off bison and… Read More

On this trek through time, we land on a much more familiar planet than in the previous eons. It’s an ancient and still alien Earth, but over the course of about two billion years, the world went through extreme changes,… Read More

Welcome to the fastest moving planet in our solar system: Mercury. In fact, speed isn’t the only record it holds. It’s the smallest, the closest to the sun, and the one with the shortest year as well. Mercury is a… Read More

Quails are small birds that live all over the world. They spend most of their time on the ground because their stout, plump bodies make it difficult to take long flights. A quail is in the same family as the… Read More

Did you know Earth has a sister planet? Some even use the term evil twin! Venus is similar to Earth – it is the only other of the inner planets with any significant atmosphere. Yet it’s still alien enough to… Read More

Polar bears are large, carnivorous mammals that live in parts of Canada, Greenland, Alaska, Norway, and Russia. Global warming is negatively affecting the beautiful animals’ habitat, as they prefer cold, icy temperatures. As ancestors of the brown bear, polar bears… Read More

It’s time once again to travel back in time to the early age of Earth’s formative years – This time, to just after the violent Hadean Eon. When Earth finally emerged from the fire and turbulence of that first formative… Read More

Light pollution is artificial light that is unwanted and usually excessive. The bright lights that help keep homes, barns, and businesses safe and functioning around the clock may be disrupting natural patterns of birds. Apparently, those lights throw off the… Read More

Was there ever life on Mars? Could it be humanity’s next celestial destination? For thousands of years, Earth’s little red neighbor has inspired questions and legends alike. Mars – Bringer of War Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is… Read More

Thirteen different species of otters are globally recognized. Each species is part of the Lutrinae subfamily, a branch of the Mustelidae (weasel) family. An otter’s characteristics vary based on the mammal’s species. However, every type of otter is known to… Read More

Imagine if asteroids, comets, and other extraterrestrial bodies constantly bombarded Earth, leaving no moon and very little – if any – atmosphere. Now imagine instead of water, our planet were covered in vast seas of molten rock, and any solid… Read More