A marathon is a 26.2 mile (42 kilometer) running race. It is a hard race. Runners must not only be fast, but they must be strong enough to keep their speed up over a very long distance. The Chicago ...

In an effort to help out important insects like bees and butterflies, bus stops across the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe are getting living roofs. Small gardens on bus shelter roofs are being planted ...

In late September at a huge international chess tournament in Uzbekistan, 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan of England made ...

Engineers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have created a flying robot that can also dive underwater. The robot is inspired by birds like puffins, which can fly through the air and also ...

Cesare Mencarini recently graduated from a sixth form school (high school) in England with excellent grades. But he was probably more excited about the success he had the previous year – building a ...

A painting created by a robot named Ai-Da was sold at an art auction last Thursday for $1.08 million. The painting is the most expensive artwork ever sold that was created by a human-like robot. The ...

Scientists in California have created a new material that can remove large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. The fluffy yellow powder works faster than other materials and can be used over ...

On Saturday, the US and Israel attacked Iran, killing Iran’s leader. The US says it wants to completely change Iran’s government. Iran has responded by attacking US military bases across the Middle ...

Scientists exploring the ocean around the Galapagos Islands have discovered a healthy, active coral reef, deep below the surface of the sea. The reef is unusual because it is so healthy, and has not ...

On August 12, a 30-seat airplane weighing 25,000 pounds (11,340 kilograms) took off from an airport in New York state. That may sound fairly ordinary, but there was something that made this plane ...

Scientists have been studying a group of sulphur-crested cockatoos in Sydney, Australia that have a clever trick: they’ve figured out how to drink from water fountains. The birds use one foot to turn ...

On Saturday, a pair of red shoes worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz was sold at auction for a record-breaking $28 million. That makes the slippers the most expensive movie item ever sold. The ...