Kids News - Articles for Grade 9

A few months ago we told you about 'Dine In the Sky'. We now bring you yet another unique dining experience, 17ft under the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the Maldive Islands....

It has always been believed that humans are the only ones who can dance to a beat. However, thanks to a cockatoo named Snowball and an African Gray parrot called Alex, scientists have now discovered that certain species of birds also have an excellent sense of rhythm....

Last week, thousands of people in the city of Yokohama, Japan, watched in awe as two humongous spiders crawled through the city streets....

She sends text messages, has her own YouTube channel, podcasts her Christmas speech and also emails - not bad for an octogenarian - Especially considering, that this hi-tech senior is none other than Queen Elizabeth II, one of the Britain's oldest and longest reigning monarchs....

Casey Anderson and Brutus are best friends - They take long walks, swim and even hang out in the Jacuzzi together. In fact, they are so close that when Casey recently got married he asked Brutus to be his best man - and of course his friend obliged....

Though Lyuba was only one-month old when she died, her perfectly preserved body has provided paleontologists with more insight into the lives of woolly mammoths than any other remains found-to-date....

If you love comic books or simply like free stuff, you are in for a real treat. That's because tomorrow (May 2nd) is Free Comic Book Day, where participating vendors will hand out one (or more) comics to anyone who visits their stores....

There are hundreds of festivals celebrated by different cultures and regions around the world. While some find their roots in religion, others are simply organized for fun. Here is a look at a few unusual ones....

Two teenagers from Northern California are currently in Yokohama, Japan, representing the USA at the World Table Tennis Championships, that began on April 28th and ends on May 5th, 2009....