As a young child, Aaryan Shukla's parents learned that he was good with numbers. Like, really good. Now he's 14, and he recently set six new Guinness World Records in a single day - all for math problems that most people would need a calculator to solve.
Published in February 2025
This week, people all over the world will have a chance to see an unusual sight in the evening sky – a "planetary parade" of the seven other planets in our Solar System. The next time seven planets will appear at one time like this won't be until 2040.
Yesterday marked three long, hard years since Russia invaded Ukraine. It has been an incredibly difficult time for the country. Both Ukraine and Russia have suffered greatly. Neither side is in a position to win. But now, under President Donald Trump, US support for Ukraine seems to be fading.
Last May, Arizona got a new museum that focuses on something that many people find disgusting: poop. Not just any poop, but really old poop. So old, in fact, that it has turned into a fossil. The Poozeum is a collection of thousands of examples of "coprolites" - fossils made of poop.
On Saturday, February 1, Zara Lachlan became the first woman - and the youngest person - to row from mainland Europe to mainland South America by herself without support. She completed this 4,100-mile (6,600-kilometer) crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in just over 97 days.
On Sunday, the M23 rebel group took control of another important city in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The fighting in the area has forced many people from their homes. Some people worry the growing violence could lead to a larger war.
Scientists have discovered that many species of birds-of-paradise have feathers that glow. Birds-of-paradise were already well-known for their very colorful feathers and the fancy dances they use to attract mates. The discovery suggests that the birds are even more striking than we knew.
US President Donald Trump has been using special orders to make big changes to the US government. But on Sunday, he announced an order against a tiny target - the US penny. The change, if it happens, could have important effects.
It was incredibly cold across much of the US last month, but scientists report that worldwide, it was the hottest January ever recorded. As heat records continue to be broken, some researchers believe global warming could be speeding up. Not all scientists agree.
The government of the Marshall Islands has protected a huge area of ocean around two remote atolls. The step is designed to protect important marine and bird life, and to help scientists learn more about the area. The government says it's their first marine protected area (MPA), but it won't be their last.
As humans, we can think about what other people are thinking, and understand that their ideas might be different from ours. Scientists call this "theory of mind". An important question is whether animals can do the same. A recent experiment suggests that bonobo apes may share this ability.