To recap 2024, 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 some incredible stories from the world of science.
Scientists have discovered a surprising new source of oxygen in the ocean. They believe that special rocks on the sea floor may act like batteries, creating oxygen from salt water. The discovery raises new questions about the effects of deep-sea mining.
Australian scientists have come up with a clever way to study hard-to-reach areas of the sea floor: they attached cameras to sea lions. The resulting videos have given scientists new information about the endangered sea lions, and also about the sea floor.
Last September, scientists around the world were puzzled by an unusual rumbling traveling through the Earth. It was a strong signal, but it wasn’t an earthquake. No one knew what it was. Now, a year later, scientists have solved the mystery.
Researchers have discovered over 300 new ancient drawings in the Nazca Desert in Peru. They used Artificial Intelligence and drones to help them find the new drawings. The pictures were made by the Nazca people, who lived in the area over 2,000 years ago.
Scientists have discovered thousands of ancient Mayan buildings, including the ruins of a large city, in southern Mexico. The buildings and the city were unheard of before. The discovery suggests that there may still be many more ancient Mayan buildings waiting to be found.
In 2020, a group of explorers looking for mammoth tusks in eastern Siberia made a surprising discovery – the mummy of a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten. The find is the first of its kind and is giving scientists a new look at saber-toothed cats.