“Living Fossil” Offers Glimpse Into Prehistoric Times
Some scientists believe that coelacanths could be an evolutionary link between ancient fish and the first land-dwelling mammals.
Month: January 2015
Getting Wild with the Cheetah
Cheetahs are large and powerful felines that are now an endangered species.
Who Am I? (January/February 2015)
Can you name this “worker-priest” peace activist?
Largest Dinosaur Unearthed in Argentina
The 65-ton Dreadnoughtus unearthed in Argentina holds the place for the largest dinosaur ever discovered.
Philae Lander Touches Down on Distant Comet
On November 12, 2014, the Philae probe successfully landed on Comet 67p/Churyumov-Gerasimenko—6.4 billion kilometers from Earth.
Plastic from Clothing Fibers Polluting Oceans
In 2011, a study by ecologist Mark Browne showed that tiny fibers from artificial clothing were being released into the ocean.
Meet Muku from Japan
Find out a little bit about Muku and his home country of Japan.
11-Year-Old Takes Vow of Silence Over Climate Change
Eleven-year-old Itzcuauhtli Roske-Martinez undertook a 45-day vow of silence to demand action towards climate change at the end of October, 2014.
Protesters Demand Justice for Eric Garner and Michael Brown
Massive protests erupted in New York City and nationwide, after a grand jury’s decision not to indict (formally accuse) police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, a black man in Staten Island.
U.N. Climate Change Talks Held in Lima, Peru
The United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change held its 20th annual gathering in Lima, Peru from December 1 to 12, 2014, to find ways to slow global warming.
