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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.

Naledi of the Rising Star

by | Thursday, June 1, 2017 |

​Recent studies show that Homo naledi, an intriguing species of prehistoric humans, may have lived...

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Shaking the Dino Family Tree

by | Monday, May 1, 2017 |

For decades, dinosaurs have been grouped into two broad categories: long-necked sauropods and...

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Australia’s Ancient Tracks

by | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |

​For thousands of years, indigenous (native) people of Western Australia knew about giant ancient...

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South Australia’s Ancient Warratyi

by | Wednesday, November 16, 2016 |

A brief call of nature recently led an Aboriginal man to discover a site preserving some of the...

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