When Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar, 10 days disappeared. 4th October jumped straight to 15th October. People were confused, and some even believed their lives had been shortened.

Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela holds the record for the most lightning strikes. Known as the “Catatumbo Lightning”, this region can experience storms with lightning flashes up to 280 nights a year! The ...

Galaxies are incredible examples of how big and mysterious our universe is. Whether they’re small and scrappy or massive and majestic, they’re always fascinating. Keep looking up, you might just spot ...

Asteroids aren’t all the same. Some are rich in metals like nickel and iron, others are made of carbon-rich materials, and some are stony. Scientists classify them into groups like C-type ...

Stars appear to twinkle because of Earth’s atmosphere. The air bends and scatters the light as it travels to your eyes, making the star’s brightness seem to change. If you were in space, stars would ...

Remember you’ll need to be aged 16 or over to enter, so ask your grown up... Ranger Rae has a team of animals who help put things right, whenever there is trouble in the natural world. Fun Kids has ...

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Enter below for your chance to win... The Wicked movie is all about the magical land of Oz and the untold story of two witches: Elphaba, who has green skin and is often misunderstood, and Glinda, who ...

Conor speaks with Glen Keane (director of Over the Moon, Tangled, Tarzan and Pocahontas), Ken Jeong, Phillipa Soo, Margaret Cho, and Cathy Ang! More to click... Uh oh, we don't have any posts to show.

You can’t call an elephant in an emergency. . . He’ll blunder around and trumpet with glee. Then tangle the hoses and cause a flood and laugh as the fire crew slips in the mud!

Quiz your family and friends with this ultimate Big Quiz Book from National Geographic Kids, bursting with questions that will keep everyone guessing and give you hours of fun.

One of the great things about food is the way it tastes – and that’s all down to chemistry! On and around our tongues we have special receptors that experience chemical reactions when something enters ...