LNGenZ News for Kids: Science and technology

A meadow under the sea? A newly discovered plant found in Australia can be described just like that. The Posidonia australis is a marine flowering seagrass that stretches for miles under the shallow western Australian waters. It is so massive… Read More

Cave art can be found all around the world. However, recent discoveries in an Alabama cave reveal the largest art ever uncovered. One of the drawings was over ten feet long, drawn with mud, and depicted a rattlesnake. The massive… Read More

Scientists have recently released a picture of the black hole in our galaxy, the Milky Way. The name of the black hole is Sagittarius A, or A-star. About three years ago, the first-ever picture of a black hole was captured… Read More

The oceans and the life within it have captivated scientists for many years. There is so much to explore and learn about the vast waters and the creatures who call them home. Ranked sixth among the largest underwater animals, humpback… Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic may have caused problems for human health globally – but research shows it has led to issues for the world’s oceans and rivers, too. Face masks have been a common sight during the pandemic, as people tried… Read More

Pleasant smells like food cooking in the kitchen and scented candles burning in your home will capture a person’s attention. Likewise, horrid odors like rotting food or smelly feet will do the same. But why do we label some smells… Read More

Have you seen a photo or watched a video online that you weren’t totally sure was real? Your doubts will only grow over time as computer experts are getting better at creating “deepfakes.” A fake video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr… Read More

Shipwrecks and sunken treasure – the stuff dreams are made of. The quest to find a ship that was lost at sea hundreds of years ago with the promise of gold and trinkets has lured many a treasure-seeker to spend… Read More

The Moon, with a diameter of roughly 2,160 miles, is the Earth’s only natural satellite. For years, scientists have studied it, as it is one of the most visible and recognizable objects in the sky. Lunar activity is captured by… Read More

A small bird of prey, typically found in Central and South America, has been spotted in the deep south of Texas. This animal has never been seen in the US before. The bat falcon is attracting bird watchers from all… Read More

The Western Monarch Butterfly population has been declining since the 1990s. Scientists worried that if this trend continues, the beautiful creatures might become extinct. Thankfully, there has been a notable increase in the monarch population over the last year, giving… Read More

A team of surgeons recently put a pig’s heart into the body of a man, in the first successful pig heart transplant to a human. The operation was performed at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and it was… Read More