To recap 2025, NewsForKids.net is taking a look back at some of the most interesting stories we covered last year.
Today we’re looking at a few of the incredible things young people accomplished in 2025.
Three young scientists have captured the first photos of a Mount Lyell shrew. The tiny animal is the only mammal in California that hadn’t been photographed alive – until now. The scientists hope their images will help raise awareness about the little-known species.
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.
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.
It took two years of training and effort, but in February, Mia DaPonte finally reached her goal of becoming a Master Scuba Diver. The 12-year-old is now the youngest female in the US to ever earn that title, which represents a level of training that most divers – even adults – never reach.
In mid-May, the 2025 International Science and Engineering Fair was held in Columbus, Ohio. It’s the world’s largest science contest for students who haven’t gone to college yet. The grand prize went to a student from Slovakia for a new way of making a medicine.
Students at Purdue University have created a robot that can solve a Rubik’s Cube faster than any robot ever. The robot, which they call “Purdubik’s Cube”, solves the cube in just 0.103 seconds. That’s faster than the time it takes to blink your eyes.