President Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Scholastic News Online | 10/12/2009
President Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The Peace Prize Committee said they chose President Obama for this honor because of his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

Tiny T. rex
Scholastic News Online | 10/6/2009
Scientists recently identified the fossil of a dinosaur that had the same features as those of Tyrannosaurus rex. This new species of dinosaur, called Raptorex for short, had the same features as T.rex, but was much smaller than the king of the dinosaurs.

Where's My Ride?
Scholastic News Online | 8/28/2009
Has anyone ever been a late picking you up from school or practice? NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra found himself in a similar situation this week. It's time for Kopra to return to Earth from the International Space Station. But his ride has been delayed.

"Olympics of Magic" Held in China
Scholastic News Online | 8/25/2009
In 2008, China hosted one of the most spectacular Olympic Games in recent memory. This year, the country's capital city of Beijing played host to another dazzling competition: the World Championships of Magic.

Sailing Into the History Books
Scholastic News Online | 8/12/2009
Zac Sunderland, 17, used to dream about traveling all over the world. Now, he has made his dream come true. Last month, Zac became the first person under the age of 18 to circumnavigate, or sail around, the globe alone.

Moon Walk
Scholastic News Online | 7/21/2009
One million people watched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the ship's engines fired and smoke filled the sky. At 9:32 a.m., on July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 lifted off. Three astronauts were onboard the spaceship and on their way into history.

Meet the New Monkey
Scholastic News Online | 7/15/2009
Scientists have discovered a new monkey in Brazil. The tiny mammal is about the size of a squirrel. But the mini-monkey is already in danger of disappearing. Its rain forest home being cleared to make way for major building projects in the area.

First Flute Found
Scholastic News Online | 7/8/2009
A group of scientists have unearthed a 35,000-year-old flute in Germany. They believe it is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument ever discovered.

Oceans of Trash
Scholastic News Online | 6/25/2009
Litter isn't just a problem in local parks and on sidewalks. It's also threatening the health of the Earth's oceans.

A New Kind of Cloud?
Scholastic News Online | 6/18/2009
Most clouds fall into three main categories: cumulus, cirrus, and stratus clouds. But there is a group of sky-watchers who want to add a new type of cloud to the group.

Major Fossil Find
Scholastic News Online | 6/2/2009
Scientists unveiled a 47-million-year-old primate fossil at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City recently. Scientists say it is "the most complete primate fossil ever found."

The End of an Incredible Journey
Scholastic News Online | 5/22/2009
For seven days, the cargo bay of the space shuttle Atlantis was a kind of interstellar repair shop. Astronauts aboard the shuttle pulled the Hubble Space Telescope out of its orbit and brought into the cargo bay for some much-needed repairs and upgrades.