Perfect for nature-loving 7-12 year olds, each issue of Nat Geo Kids is carefully curated to ignite curiosity and spark conversations about science and nature, empowering children to love and care for our beautiful planet.
Happy holidays, Kids! If you hit the beach this summer, you'll have something in common with endangered African penguins, who live on hot coastlines around southern Africa. Discover how people are looking after them on page 30. Our cute cover star this month is a kitty – how well can you read a cat's body language? And is everything we think about our pet pals really true? Head to p10 to find out! Also this issue, we get up close to a ‘stone sprinter’ in Namibia, discover how scientists are trying to clean up space junk, and hear how NG Explorer Niharika Rajput is inspiring kids to love birds through art! Hope you enjoy all our puzzles and posters, too. See you next month! Editor Tim and the Nat Geo Kids…
Lab-grown skin for robots! Scientists in Japan have made a mask out of living skin cells that gives robots more realistic faces – and the ability to smile! Grown in a laboratory at the University of Tokyo, the slippery, pink, artificial skin (far left) was fixed to a robot's face. Once attached, tiny rods moved the mask to mimic a person's facial movements, even pulling the robot's skin into a smile. Whoa! Remarkably, because the skin is made of living cells, it can even heal itself if cut or scraped. The scientists hope the blobby biotech may one day help robots show emotions and communicate better with people. We think it may need a bit more work, first! The comeback cat! Pawsome news from Spain and Portugal – the Iberian…
Author Frank Cottrell-Boyce is the new Children's Laureate. But who is he and what does the role involve? 1 In July, Frank was named Waterstones Children's Laureate (say “law-ree-uht”) for 2024–26. This position is given to super-talented authors and illustrators who inspire kids to read all sorts of stories. Their job is to promote the importance of reading! 2 You might know Frank as the writer of brilliant kids’ books like Millions, Cosmic and The Wonder Brothers. But he's also penned scripts for TV's Dr Who and even helped devise the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics! 3 Reading can help you do better at school, boost your confidence and even make you a kinder friend! So, during his time as Laureate, Frank plans to work with teachers and…
The first Paralympics were held in Rome, Italy, in 1960. This month, over 4,000 disabled athletes will gather in Paris, France, to take part in the global sporting spectacle, competing in over 500 medal events across 22 different sports. Most Paralympic events are the same as those in the Olympics – like swimming, cycling, athletics, table tennis and taekwondo – but they're adapted for people with different disabilities. For example, basketball and rugby are played by wheelchair users. Many events are divided into ‘classifications‘ so that athletes with a similar ‘level of impairment’ can compete fairly against each other. Two sports are unique to the Paralympics – boccia, where teams throw, kick or use a ramp to move balls around a court, and goalball, where blind athletes throw a ball…
AUG 29 NG KiDS Online Event Join our live event with Kew's cool seed scientist Jan Sala Vila! Sign up at natgeokids.com SEP 13 Roald Dahl Day Learn about the children's author at natgeokids.com/uk/roald-dahl SEP 20 SEP –29 Great British Beach Clean Visit the Marine Conservation Society website to find events near you! SEP 21 International Red Panda Day Celebrate these cute creatures! SEP 23 International Day Of Sign Languages Learn some signs today!…
Massive mosaic Check out this 57m-long mural outside London Bridge Station. The mosaic, called In a River a Thousand Streams, is made from 250,000 pieces of glass! Seventy volunteers helped piece together the gigantic jigsaw, designed by artist Adam Nathaniel Furman and the London School of Mosaic. Painstaking work! Magic with muck Klaus Dauven specialises in ‘reverse graffiti’ – partially cleaning walls to create pictures in the dirt left behind. Klaus’ latest work, which he finished in July, was made at Rappbode Dam in Germany. He and his team spent 3.5 weeks cleaning off moss and muck with high-pressure hoses, conjuring up beautiful butterflies in the grime. Forest folk Artist Dave Bird makes little people out of acorns and sticks, then takes photos of wildlife interacting with them! Dave, from…
