Kids News - Articles for Grade 9

Chimpanzees have always been known to be smart and resourceful - After all, they share 99% of our DNA. However, the discovery of an entire toolkit created by these ingenious animals to extract honey from beehives, has elevated their stature to a whole new level....

Kenji Kawakami has been inventing unusual things since he was a teenager. In high school, he built a cart-like device from salvaged scooter parts. While In college, he built a glider bicycle that didn't fly. However, his creative juices really got flowing in 1980, when he came up with the art of inventing un(usless) things....

While you may not need an excuse to eat a donut, you may need one to convince your parents - Here's a good one - It is National Donut Day!...

While humans have been able to train different breeds of horses and donkeys for riding, zebras have been almost impossible, thanks to their tendency to view every moving object as predators and panic. However, a former racehorse trainer in Dorset seems to have broken the trend with 14-month old Zebedee....

Just when you think Alain Roberts, A.K.A Spiderman has given up his daredevil antics of climbing every tall building in the World with his bare hands, he shows up again....

Two giant intricate animal designs in England's agricultural fields have locals and farmers scratching their heads and invoking the annual debate - Are these works of art by humans or an extra-terrestrial group trying to send us a message....

On Sunday, May 31st, an unmanned robotic submarine dubbed Nereus dived 6.8 miles into the Pacific Ocean, reaching depths that have been scaled only twice before....

Think all USB memory sticks have to be black, gray and boring? Think again, with a little imagination you can jazz yours up or simply buy some of the fun ones that are now available thanks to geeky designers!...

The Cadbury Chocolate Company in New Zealand hosts an annual competition entitled 'Unleash the Goo'. The rules of the contest are simple. Contestants have to purchase one or more Cadbury Creme Eggs, pick a fun way to unleash its 'goo' and film it....