A Native Fish Called “Wears a Feather”

A shiny fish with golden scales and a red tail is shown from the side. It has fins on top and bottom and a pointed mouth.
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Have you ever seen a fish wearing a feather? Well, now you can…at least when you translate a newly named species of fish!

The sicklefin redhorse is a fish with a FIERY red tail and an olive-green body, and the species is now known as Moxostoma ugidatli. Ugidatli (pronounced ooh-gee... Read more

It’s Time for a New Year!

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January 1 marks the start of a new year, but have you ever thought of where the world rings in the year first? How about the United States—where do Americans celebrate the New Year first? 

Before you find out, it’s important to know a little about time zones. When you look at a map, you... Read more

History-making Former Cuban Dictator Passes Away

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Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro died Nov. 25 at age 90. Castro was a hero for some Cubans, and a tyrannical dictator for others, so news of his death was met with varying reactions—some mourned while others celebrated.

Castro was born near Birán, Cuba. As a young man, he was part of anti... Read more

Household Electronics Used to Attack Internet Giant

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Unknown hackers took over more than 100,000 internet-connected devices, many of them simple gad- gets like cable TV boxes and even baby crib monitors, to cripple a major internet service provider on Oct. 21. The attack left countless customers nationwide unable to get to popular services like... Read more

Tiny Fossil Gives 1st Look at Dino Brain

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Hey, rockhounds! Keep a sharp eye out for the unusual. An odd-looking brown pebble found on a southeastern English shore turned out to be the first evidence of a dinosaur’s brain!

Thankfully, the dinosaur experts who made this discovery had much larger brains than the DONOR dino—probably... Read more

EpiPen Maker Under Fire for Hiking Prices

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The maker of a life-saving medicine injector and its chief are in hot water with the government for pumping up the price of its patented product.

 

MARKETED as the EpiPen and sold in boxes of two, the injector pushes a hollow needle into the muscle of a... Read more

African American Museum Opens in DC

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—In an inspiring three-day celebration, the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened on the National Mall on Sept. 24.

 

The 10-story, 350,000-square-foot building filled with important historic objects and images is across the... Read more

New York Team Wins Little League World Series

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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—A talented, veteran New York team won the Little League World Series Aug. 28 by squeaking past a FORMIDABLE South Korean team 2-1. A United States team hadn’t won the LL World Series since 2011, and a New York team hadn’t won it all for over 50... Read more

Countdown Is on for OSIRIS-Rex

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## Countdown Is on for OSIRIS-Rex


*by Young Reporter Aidan Frye, Sonoran Science Academy*

Every year, the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, LPL, has a Summer Science Saturday. The latest one took place on Aug. 27. Among the endless... Read more

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