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A young girl scanning a beach during lockdown discovered fossils from a 202-million-year-old marine reptile as long as a blue whale. Ruby Reynolds is now a co-author on the scientific study naming the new species.
A young fossil hunter on a beach walk in England just helped scientists discover a marine reptile as big as a blue whale that ruled the oceans 202 million years ago. The finding proves that giants thrived in Earth's ancient seas far earlier than anyone knew.
Paraguay is building Latin America's newest satellite technology center with a $24 million grant from Japan. The four-story facility will train young scientists and help the country tackle everything from natural disasters to smarter farming.
Second and third graders at Carson Montessori Charter School turned curiosity into creativity at their first-ever science fair, with winners advancing to compete at a regional showcase. The evening celebration brought together families, teachers, and professional scientists to honor weeks of student-led discovery.
Young researchers from 20 countries including China, India, Brazil, and Egypt are competing to study the Arctic, with over 650 applications submitted for a single program. Countries thousands of miles from the polar region are investing in understanding one of Earth's most critical climate zones.
One hundred and seventy Montana students packed a school gym to share experiments on everything from hawk migration to conducting electricity through sand. The annual Flathead County Science Fair proved young scientists are asking questions adults never thought to explore.
A grassroots science advocacy organization born from 2025 protests has evolved into a multifaceted movement combating health misinformation. Stand Up For Science is taking the fight to social media, congressional offices, and everyday spaces where scientists traditionally haven't engaged.
An American high school student has identified 1.5 million previously unknown celestial objects, a discovery that's turning heads in the astronomical community. The breakthrough shows how young minds are helping unlock the universe's secrets.
A Dallas eighth-grader spent four years teaching himself physics to build a working nuclear fusion reactor, starting when he was just 8 years old. Now he's pursuing a Guinness World Record while inspiring other young scientists at a new makerspace for kids.
China's biggest tech companies are betting on millennials and Gen Z researchers to lead their artificial intelligence breakthroughs. The move signals a new era where youth and fresh perspectives drive innovation in the world's most competitive tech race.
Nigeria is training young scientists to develop life-saving drugs locally after COVID-19 exposed dangerous dependence on imported medicines. The program aims to ensure safe antimalarial medications and strengthen the country's pharmaceutical independence.
In 1918, Katharine Burr Blodgett became the first woman scientist at General Electric's legendary research lab, paving the way for groundbreaking discoveries that changed modern technology. Her story of courage and brilliance continues to inspire young scientists today.
When NASA's Pandora telescope launched in January, more than half its leading scientists and engineers were early in their careers. The $20 million mission is giving young researchers unprecedented leadership roles in space exploration.
Ghana's leading network for young scientists just inducted 23 early and mid-career researchers, marking its biggest class in a decade. The milestone celebration doubles as a 10th anniversary for an academy that's giving Ghana's next generation of scholars a powerful voice in national development.
In a modest apartment workshop south of Nairobi, Eugene Awimbo builds rockets not for space, but for sparking curiosity in Kenya's classrooms. For over a decade, this self-taught inventor has turned passion into purpose, showing students that scientists and astronauts can come from anywhere.