For the first time ever, a satellite made partly out of wood has been launched into space. The project is a test to see if wood could be a good building material for space. If the experiment works out, wooden satellites could someday help lower pollution in space.
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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 2013, a group of researchers wanted to see if they could keep wood from breaking down by burying it underground. They thought it might help keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. As they started to dig, they discovered a 3,775-year-old log that proved their idea was a good one.
On Sunday, SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the fifth time. The real excitement came when the 20-story-tall booster rocket returned to the launch site and was caught in mid-air by two giant metal arms.
A new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says that the sizes of animal populations around the world have dropped by an average of 73% since 1970. The WWF says that humans are the main cause of these drops, and that we must act quickly to protect Earth's plants and animals.
The Natural History Museum in London holds a yearly contest for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year. There's a separate contest for people under 18, known as the "Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year". Here are some of this year's best pictures and the stories behind them.
Scientists at Stanford University have found a way to make the skin of living mice turn clear. The trick is actually pretty simple - rubbing a common yellow food dye on the mouse's skin. The discovery could one day help doctors see inside human bodies without cutting them open.
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.
The United Kingdom said goodbye to coal-powered electricity on Monday when the last coal-fired power plant in the country closed down. The closing of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station marks the end of a 142-year history of coal-powered electricity in Great Britain.
Hurricane Helene slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida last Thursday. The hurricane caused massive flooding and damage as it moved through Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The deadly storm has left many areas in the Southeast US struggling to recover.
A baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng has become a huge internet star. Videos and pictures of Moo Deng have made her famous online, and have drawn thousands of people to the zoo in Thailand where she lives. The zoo hopes her fame can help bring attention to her endangered species.