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Last week, the United Nations (UN) released the most complete report ever created on the global problem of food waste. It found that the world wastes about 17% of all the food produced. That’s about a billion tons of food a year.
In 2013, a group of researchers wanted to see if they could keep wood from breaking down by burying it underground. They thought it might help keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. As they started to dig, they discovered a 3,775-year-old log that proved their idea was a good one.
Scientists at Stanford University have found a way to make the skin of living mice turn clear. The trick is actually pretty simple - rubbing a common yellow food dye on the mouse's skin. The discovery could one day help doctors see inside human bodies without cutting them open.
2022 Year in Review: World-Shaping Stories. NFK Editors - December 19, 2022. To recap 2022, NewsForKids.net is taking a look back at some of the most interesting stories we’ve covered this year. Today we’re looking at some of the events that have most affected the world in 2022.
SpaceX Catches 20-Story Rocket Booster. NFK Editors - October 16, 2024. On Sunday, SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the fifth time. The real excitement came when the 20-story-tall booster rocket returned to the launch site and was caught in mid-air by two giant metal arms.
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COVID-19 is the name given to a new coronavirus disease that first appeared in Wuhan, China in December, 2019. Though the illness is similar to a cold for most people, in some cases it can cause severe illness or even death.
Assefa Smashes Women’s Marathon Record. NFK Editors - September 28, 2023. On Sunday, Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia shocked the running world by smashing the women's world record for the marathon by over two minutes. Assefa finished the Berlin Marathon in just 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 53 seconds.
August 3, 2023. In a world-record effort to help save a rare sea creature, Australian scientists have released hundreds of baby seahorses into the wild. The tiny seahorses are endangered, and the scientists hope the new seahorses will help their numbers grow.