Punch (Panchi-kun) was a 7-month-old Japanese macaque at Ichikawa Zoo who became famous after being rejected by his mother. To help him cope with loneliness and anxiety while being moved in with other monkeys, zookeepers provided him with an orangutan plushie stuffed animal from IKEA as a substitute mother for his real parents. The stuffed animal gave Punch the comfort he needed to become social and accepted by the other monkeys.
Heart disease is one of the most common and fatal health problems that affects many people around the world. A gifted 14-year-old named Siddharth Nandyala has created an app that uses artificial intelligence to check for heart problems in just seconds.
Have you ever wondered how Artificial Intelligence (AI) really works? Read how AI can draw original pictures, write stories, answer questions, or even create songs.
You can find superheroes like Iron Man and Batman in movies and comic books, but did you know that real ones exist too? Meet some real life super-humans that can see without vision like a bat, have super speed to catch an arrow in their hands, bend themselves into almost any shape, and more,
Octopuses are some of the most amazing creatures in the ocean. Not only are they fascinating to observe, but they are also very intelligent and might even take over the world if humans went extinct.
Being a paramedic is one of the most important jobs in the world. Jack Dawson is a 10-year-old who teaches grown adults how to save lives as a mini-medic, such as doing CPR and using defibrillators.
Today, over 3,000 processed foods kids enjoy, such as candies, sodas, certain gummies, jelly beans, and lollipops, contain red food coloring that can be harmful to your health. The U.S. government is banning them. Learn why they are being removed.
Three Kids, ages 8-11, received bionic arms just in time for Christmas. This new technology is available for kids 8 and older and adults who have lost their arms below the elbow. The the Big Hero 3 campaign raised funds for it.
Moo Deng is a baby pygmy hippo who quickly became famous online for her adorable and funny reactions. Read all about her and learn more about hippos.
It sounds unbelievable, but certain tiny ants have been seen performing complex life saving surgery on other ants. This was previously thought to be unique to humans.
Scientists have discovered that flowers can sense electrical signals from bees, helping them know when to produce nectar. This ability allows plants to attract pollinators more effectively. Experiments showed that plants can even share these signals with each other through the soil. This finding suggests plants might "talk" to each other using electricity.
Did you know that a baby newborn Great White Shark has never actually been seen before? It seems hard to believe, but it is a true fact. However, recently, scientists may have finally captured one on camera.
Have you ever wondered why dogs wag their tails? New research says humans may be the real reason. We may have selected dogs over 1000's of years that did more tail wagging because it makes us happy.
Scientists have found that the mothers of bottlenose dolphins use higher-pitched whistles when talking to their young like human baby talk.
White seahorses are mainly found near Sydney, Australia. These tiny seahorses were named the second most endangered kind of seahorse in the world. In a world-record effort to help save these rare sea creatures, Australian scientists have released hundreds of baby seahorses into the wild.
For the first time in human history, scientists have achieved a nuclear-fusion breakthrough in a laboratory setting after 70 years of research. What an unprecedented milestone!
Black cats and Halloween go together, but do you know the real reason they are associated with the holiday? Read all about it on KidzNet.
Natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods occur yearly around the globe. Researchers are training rats with tiny backpacks to help locate victims that need help in hard to reach places.
Are you having a rough day? Whether it’s homework, tricky math problems, or deadlines, everyday life can be quite stressful. Did you know your dog can sense it and maybe even help you out?
Did you know that E.T. was really a plant? Scientists have been searching for any signs of alien life on other planets, including plants that may exist on them.
Have you ever wondered if fish get thirsty and need to drink? The answer might surprise you. Fish need water in their body even though they live in it. However, the environment where they live is an important factor in how they get it.
If you ever took a trip to the beach and held a seashell to your ear, it seems like the ocean is just next to your ear and coming from the seashell like magic. However, there is a real scientific explanation for it..
The dawn of a new era of moon exploration begins again, 50 years after the last Apollo mission. Artemis I by NASA will send U.S. astronauts back to the moon.
Read about the possible ways we could bring back dinosaurs to life, just like in the movie Jurassic Park, and real limitations as well.
Humans are generating and dumping too much trash daily, which is one of the biggest known environmental threats to the earth. Meet Mr. Trash who is designed to remove garbage from rivers and streams before it gets to the ocean.
On July 12, 2022, NASA released the long-waited first set of full-color images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)—the largest and most powerful space telescope ever built and launched into space.
You may have watched funny videos on the internet about cats acting weird after eating or sniffing catnip, but do you know the real reason they like it? The answer might surprise you.
When you hear the word hero, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Maybe a person with superpowers, a cape, and a mask? Meet Ryan Honary, a young climate activist who invented a device to detect early wildfires.
Calling all Minecraft fans! May 17th is a day celebrated just for you and is when the game was first released to the public in 2009. Read about the games interesting history and learn some fun facts too.
For the first time, scientists have discovered and even photographed an actual real blackhole located at the center of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. They used the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a global network of radio telescopes to create the amazing image.
Read about the life-size model of the classic Ferrari F40 made of 358,000 Legos featured at LEGOLAND California. Visitors can sit inside it and even build their own creations to race against other people.
Patron is a 2-year-old Jack Russell terrier who has been saving lives by discovering dangerous explosive devices, and was able to locate and help neutralize over 150 dangerous bombs.
Scientists have recently discovered a promising place that may have water and oceans where life could exist in Jupiter’s moon Europa. They plan to explore it further in the near future.
For the first time in history, Barbie went to space aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the outreach project to encourage kids, especially girls, to consider careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) .
A new study claims that mushrooms are able to communicate with each other using a language similar to humans, such as letting another mushroom know where to find food, or if there is danger.
The Rusty-spotted cat, also known Prionailurus rubiginosus, is the smallest wild cat in the world. At birth, it is no bigger than a mouse. Read about this incredible animal and why it needs to be protected.
Another astonishing breakthrough for astronomy has happened. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has spotted the farthest and one of the most ancient stars known in the galaxy. The massive star is 12.9 billion light years away from us.
A finger snap lasts only about seven milliseconds, which is 20 times faster than you can blink an eye. It all happens in a snap. New high-speed video exposes the physics behind snapped fingers.
A 110-million-year-old full size lizard trapped In amber, which is formed from tree bark resin, was found In Myanmar. This means it was alive when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Read more about this fascinating story on KidzNet.
And recent published scientific paper claims that octopuses are aliens that may have come from outer space, such as from frozen meteors. Discuss and read more about it on KidzNet.
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