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World Book blogs are carefully crafted by our team of editors to present the latest news, science discoveries, current events and other topics of interests for young readers to inspire curiosity and a love of learning.

Saving California’s Island Fox

by | Friday, September 9, 2016 |

Once teetering on the brink of extinction, the rare island fox of California’s Channel Islands has...

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Star Trek Turns 50

by | Thursday, September 8, 2016 |

Fifty years ago today, on Sept. 8, 1966, the science-fiction televisionprogram “Star Trek” first...

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The Pale Red Dot: Proxima b

by | Wednesday, August 31, 2016 |

On August 24, scientists from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) announced that they had...

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National Park Service Centennial

by | Thursday, August 25, 2016 |

Today, August 25, is the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service (NPS). The...

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