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On October 2, 2025, Redwood National Park will be 57 years old. Compared to the age of the coastal redwood trees the park is named for, that’s pretty young. The average age of mature redwoods … Read more

In April of 2025, the Hubble Space Telescope celebrated its 35th birthday. A telescope is a tool that makes far-away objects seem closer. Hubble is a special kind of telescope that is in space. It … Read more

Mosquito bites are itchy and annoying. They can also cause dangerous diseases. These diseases affect millions of people each year. Experts recommend wearing long clothing to protect yourself against mosquito bites. But mosquitoes can bite … Read more

If you see this insect, smash it. Why? It is an invasive species called the spotted lanternfly, or SLF. Invasive species are nonnative organisms that cause harm. Nonnative means that it does not naturally live … Read more

In places with cold winters, salt trucks are a common sight this time of year. These trucks put down salt during winter storms. Winter storms dump snow and ice onto the roads. You may have … Read more

How do you learn something new? Think about reading or riding a bike. It probably took a lot of practice before you were good at it. You had to repeat it many times. This is … Read more

This time of year, California’s Keyhole Arch attracts visitors from near and far. The visitors come to see a natural light show. The Sun lines up perfectly in the middle of the arch at sunset. … Read more

What is it, really? Earth’s temporary visitor is an asteroid. An asteroid is a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun. To orbit means to travel around an object in a nearly circular path. Some … Read more

Scientists found three new moons in our solar system. A moon is a natural object that travels around a planet. Two of the moons orbit, or travel around, Neptune. One orbits Uranus. Uranus and Neptune … Read more

Today, skyscrapers can be found in almost every big city, but it hasn’t always been that way. The first skyscraper was built in the 1880s. It was only ten stories tall.  Before the mid-1800s, most … Read more