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A dinosaur skeleton is going up for sale. Sotheby’s, the New York City auction house, made the announcement last week. The fossil will be part of a natural-history auction on July 28. The skeleton belonged to a Gorgosaurus, a cousin…
A total lunar eclipse occurred on May 16. A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes into Earth’s shadow. It takes on a red and orange glow. Here, the eclipse…
Life-size, 3D-printed statues honoring women in STEM appear in Washington, D.C., on March 4. They’re on display at Smithsonian gardens and museums, through Marc…
Brown cows roam the meadows of a farm in the Netherlands. They’re Limousins. This breed is known for the quality of its meat. Every few months, a veterinarian makes a tiny cut in a cow’s side, removes a sample of…
On November 2, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. This vaccine helps protect against COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know. How does the vaccine…
On October 17, the winners of the first annual Earthshot Prize were announced in London, England. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is a founder of the award. He hopes to inspire new ideas that will benefit the environment. “We need…
The story “Testing the Water”—about how scientists are testing wastewater for the coronavirus—appears in this week’s issue of TIME for Kids. Allie Amison took part in a wastewater testing program at her school, and writes about it below. The University…
If it’s flushed down the toilet, Rob Knight wants to know about it. He’s a researcher at the University of California San Diego. He specializes in microbes. These are tiny organisms that live in your gut. Knight is testing the…
