Stephen Hawking, one of the most famous scientists since Albert Einstein, died on Wednesday. Hawking was known for his ideas about black holes, his books, and for working even though he could not move his body.
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Alexa, a computer voice meant to give people help, has been scaring them instead. People say their Amazon devices have been making a scary laughing sound when they don't expect it.
At two o'clock in the morning on Sunday, clocks in the US will turn ahead one hour. This is called Daylight Savings Time. Not everybody thinks it's a good idea.
A woman walking on the beach in Australia found an interesting bottle. The bottle had a message inside that was 132 years old. That's the oldest message in a bottle ever found.
Thousands of people in Papua New Guinea need help after last Monday's earthquake, which killed over 50 people. Many more people are in danger now because they need food, water, and other supplies.
Scientists have found a huge group of penguins on islands near Antarctica. They did not expect to find the penguins there. They used computers and drones to help find them.
Doctors and teachers are saying that children who spend a lot of time on tablets are having trouble holding pencils. They are also having trouble doing other small jobs with their hands.
Serious snow storms are causing big problems all through Europe. The storms have hit the United Kingdom hard. Schools, roads, airports, and businesses have been closed.
People in Taiwan have been rushing to buy toilet paper. They are afraid that prices will go up. They are also afraid that Taiwan will run out of toilet paper.
Seychelles, a small island nation near Africa, has found a new way to pay the money it owes. It will protect the sea.
A volcano in Indonesia called Mount Sinabung erupted on Monday. It shot ash and smoke into the sky over 3 miles high.