Kids News - Articles for Grade 6

Residents of the Bunawan township in Philippines Agusan del Sur Province, are breathing a little easier since Saturday, following the capture of a 21-foot, 2,365 lbs, salt-water crocodile that has been a menace for the last decade and, believed to be responsible for the death of at least one fisherman, earlier this year....

Scientists have been trying to re-program or genetically modify human cells for many years, with limited success. Now, it seems that a team of scientists from University of Pennslyvania's Abramson Cancer Center has finally managed to crack the code and, the initial results are quite exciting....

If you were impressed by Hermione's firm grasp of the 'lumos' spell or envious of Harry Potter's invisibility cloak than you are going to be rendered speechless by these Lantern Sharks who have figured out how to 'light' up or power down and 'disappear', whenever they wish to!...

Most people are familiar with the Mexican State of Chihuahua, thanks to its namesake dog - However, very few know that it is home to one of the most amazing natural wonders of the world - The Cueva de los Cristales or Cave of the Crystals....

Over the last 30-years, we have all become so accustomed to watching NASA's spectacular shuttle launches, that we often take it for granted. Unfortunately, like all good things this too, has come to an end....

A 10-month old Emperor Penguin is making headlines after it suddenly showed up on the shores of New Zealand some 2,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the Antarctica. The 32-inch tuxedo bird was spotted just as it was trying to waddle out of the waters at the Peka Peka beach by local resident Christine Wilton, who happened to be walking with her dog....

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it may feel like the day is just not ending - And you are not far off. That's because June 21st, which also marks the first day of summer, is officially the longest day of the year!...

In the past, archeological artifacts have been discovered either through big digs based on earlier finds or accidentally - during a road or building construction project. Now, some scientists are using cutting edge technology to take out the guess work from the process and what they have been able to unearth so far can only be described as amazing....

On December 8th 2010, the officials at Sausalito's Marine Mammal Center received a call about a distressed sea lion beached at the city's waterfront. When the rescuers arrived, they found a 336-pound, 7-foot long mammal that was suffering from severe head trauma. Carefully, the team transported him to the center's hospital for treatment....