LNGenZ News for Kids: Science

A babirusa is an Indonesian wild pig that is known for its curved tusks and hairless body. The name babirusa means “pig deer” in the Malay language because their tusks resemble deer antlers. Three types of babirusa are known to… Read More

The recent, if short-lived, ban on TikTok showed an alarming amount of support for the Chinese-controlled social media platform – and a complete disregard for any potential threat. When it seemed likely the platform would shut down in January last… Read More

Beyond their unique appearance, aardvarks are an unusual and fascinating species of mammal. They make their homes in different habitats primarily south of the Sahara Desert in Africa. Though they are often compared to pigs (the name aardvark means earth… Read More

MAHA – It means Make America Healthy Again, and it’s the slogan of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the man President Donald Trump picked to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. With Kennedy’s nomination and the public hearings leading… Read More

In 2023, Claudia Steffensen discovered an odd-looking rock while hiking in Italy with her husband. The rock turned out to be a fossil. For centuries, humans have located and studied these fossils to gain a better understanding of what creatures… Read More

US Presidents are known to dream big. It was John F. Kennedy who set America on a course to reach the moon. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan was laughed at when he first mentioned a Strategic Defense Initiative. The American… Read More

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