Kids News - Articles with 200-400 Words

On Wednesday March 9th, shortly before midday, Discovery, NASA's most traveled Space Shuttle gracefully landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, after successfully completing it's 39th and final mission - A 13-day trip to the International Space Station to deliver a new storage compartment with supplies and, a legless humanoid robot....

As seems to often be the case with animals, little Estela's mother abandoned the heartbreakingly cute spider monkey, the minute she was born, at the Melbourne Zoo on January 17th. Now, the traumatized two-month old, is seeking love from the most unlikely sources - cuddly stuffed animals....

We have heard of rodeo monkeys and even pigs who impersonate dogs - However, squirrels that water ski? That's got to be a first! But apparently Twiggy, or should we say Twiggy(s) since it is a succession of water-skiing squirrels, has been entertaining crowds all over the world since, 1979!...

How do you cram 24 rooms into a 330 Sq. Ft. apartment? With a little imagination, a ton of ingenuity and of course, modern technology - At least that's what Hong Kong based architect Gary Chang has done, with his 'Domestic Transformer'....

In September 2010, 12 year-old Bronx resident, Justus Williams, became the youngest ever African-American Chess Master, in the history of the United States Chess Federation. The coveted title that is awarded to players, who can beat even most chess experts, was previously held, by 16-year old Kassa Korley....

Remember the old adage - When life gives you lemons, make lemonade? Well, the talented residents of Menton - Europe's largest grower of citrus fruits, are way beyond that. They use the bright and juicy, world-renowned produce, to create life sized pieces of art and, plan a fun festival around it....

September 18th, 2011, marks the 20th anniversary of the discovery of Otzi the Iceman. The 5,300-year old naturally mummified human has mesmerized both experts and amateurs, since he was discovered intact with clothing and equipment, by two hikers on a mountain range bordering, Austria and Italy....

First there was the iPod, then came the iPhone, followed by the iPad and now . . . . . iRun? While it may sound like something Apple Inc. would come up with, in this case it is just a creation of computer geek, Joseph Tame....

Most thieves get punished for their deeds. However, Dusty a cat burglar who is constantly stealing stuff from his neigbors in San Mateo, California, has become a celebrity, ever since the world discovered his naughty habit....