Category: Kids News

Scientists have determined that a 153,000-year-old footprint found in South Africa, was made by our own species. It’s the oldest Homo sapiens track ever discovered. The footprint is a natural cast, which is created when sand fills in a depression. Sometimes hardened sand casts, are located on cave ceilings.

An opossum that hitched a ride to Alaska in a shipping container, has been captured after 2 months on the loose. The opossum, nicknamed Grubby, was concerning to local Fish and Game officials, because opossums are not native to Alaska, and could affect the local ecosystem. Grubby’s new home, is the Alaska Zoo.

Old books are beautiful to look at, but some hold hidden dangers. Books published in the 18- hundreds, were often covered in green bookcloth, that contained arsenic, a deadly poison. The Poison Book Project also found led or mercury, in more than half of the colorfully-covered 19th-century books it tested.

Quick! Send a telegraph; it’s Loomis Day! Mahlon Loomis was a dentist who introduced wireless telegraphy in 1868. He experimented by flying kites miles apart, then sending signals through the atmosphere. He also invented artificial teeth! Radios and walkie-talkies were some of the earliest devices to use wireless communication.

Today is Hole In My Bucket Day. Learn the classic song about Henry’s bucket, and Liza’s advice to fix it. Then sing it all day long, and drive everyone crazy! It’s also Water A Flower Day. Make sure all the plants are getting enough to drink. I hope your bucket holds water!

There’s a battle going on in Washington DC, involving Transformers. Newton Howard paid an artist to create huge sculptures, of Autobots Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. His neighbors don’t appreciate the statues, or the stream of visitors they bring. The actors who voice Optimus and Bumblebee, spoke in favor of allowing the sculptures to stay.

Scientists did an experiment, where they put different-colored bags of potato chips on the ground, in front of seagulls. Then a person sat on a bench, eating a bag of chips. Nearly all of the seagulls, grabbed whatever color bag the person had. They trusted that humans picked the best-tasting chips.

Today is Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day. No-no, don’t take an elevated nap! It’s supposed to bring good luck and prosperity. Clean the top of your fridge while you’re up there! Then clean the inside, and put the leftovers in a compost pile, since it’s also Learn About Composting Day.

Today is Biscuit Day. You could eat a biscuit in Ireland that’s known as a cookie elsewhere, or eat fluffy biscuits with gravy in the United States. I’m going to eat both! Then, make a paper clip necklace to celebrate Paper Clip Day. A piece of bent wire can sure be useful!

Today is Memorial Day in the United States. Previously known as Decoration Day, it honors those who have died while serving in the military. The holiday also marks the beginning of summer, when pools and amusement parks open. Some lucky students have even finished the school year by now!