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'I didn't know our great-grandma did such amazing things'
Press packers Elise and Renae's great-grandmother Locita has won a Manchester University Medal of Honour. The award is for her work campaigning to help black children at school. They wanted to hear her story...
Australia's Twelve Apostles Are Much Younger Than Previously Believed
Standing up to 147 feet (45 meters) tall along Australia's famous Great Ocean Road in Victoria, the Twelve Apostles are one of the country's best-known natural landmarks. The towering rocks rising from the Southern Ocean attract over two million visitors each year.
The OAP wing walkers who are world record rivals
Helga Duffy has become the oldest person to stand or walk on top of a plane in flight.
Mission to solve Mars moon mysteries
A Japanese-led mission launching on Monday hopes to find the answer to where Mars's two moons - Deimos and Phobos - came from.
Tell us your half term plans
Walks, gaming or pumpkin carving... Let us know what you have planned for October break.
Do you have what it takes to be an Olympic diver?
Aquatics GB is looking for 12-16 year-olds who already do an acrobatic sport to try out platform diving.
Are you having a two-week or one-week half term?
Let us know what you're doing with your half term this autumn.
Scientists Say: Blood Falls
This five-story-tall waterfall in Antarctica gets its blood-red color from the same reaction that creates rust.
Newfound clouds of missing ‘ordinary’ matter sit outside galaxies
Dark matter isn’t the universe’s only “missing” matter. Distant bursts of radio waves have now turned up vast, faint gas clouds surrounding galaxies.
Who left Strictly Come Dancing this week?
Icons week saw Dame Sarah Storey and her partner Julian Caillon battle it out against Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu in the dance off.
What do you think about people playing loud music on public transport?
People could face fines of up to £100 for playing their phone out loud on buses under new government guidance in England. Some campaigners and politicians say more support for the police is needed to enforce these rules. Let us know what you think about loud music and videos on public transport in the comments.
Aberfan: 60 years on from the disaster, a survivor shares his story
Sixty years ago a huge coal waste tip piled high above the village of Aberfan in Wales suddenly collapsed and slid down into the village, covering houses and the local school. We find out more about what happened and meet one of the people who survived.
Happy News: Stories to make you smile
For this week's Happy News, Otis tells us about 99-year-old Helga, the world's oldest female wing-walker, there's an art fair where visitors can play video games on a giant spider and two very special capybara siblings arrive at San Francisco Zoo in America.
Canada end Red Roses' unbeaten rugby run
England's 41-match unbeaten run has been ended by Canada, the team they beat in last year's World Cup final.
These Cookies Started As Plastic Bottles
Making edible cookies may be the last thing that comes to mind when we think of ways to recycle plastic. But that is exactly what researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale have developed with support from NASA. Dubbed µBites (pronounced "micro-bites"), the project demonstrates how common plastic can be transformed into nutritious food using bioengineering.
White dwarf stars can be green, say scientists
Researchers at the University of Warwick believe they have found certain stars which may look pink, purple and even green if you were to see them up close.
What would you name this litter-picking space mission?
In a mission that's never been tried before, a spacecraft carrying giant robotic claws will be blast up into space from Saxavord Spaceport in Scotland and the public have been asked to name it!
Send us your questions for Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan
Author Rick Riordan will be on the Newsround sofa soon to answer your burning questions so we want to hear from YOU.
Could a Moon crater be a future astronaut base?
A new project will look at whether an underground network of caves could provide shelter for future astronauts visiting the Moon.
In the heat, this Death Valley shrub air conditions its leaves
Leaves of the Arizona honeysweet can turn on evaporative cooling to keep the plant up to 13 degrees C (23 degrees F) cooler than the surrounding air.
The Baddies: BBC reveals first look at latest Julia Donaldson adaptation
Since 2009, 13 film adaptation of on of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's illustrated children's books have been released on Christmas Day on the BBC.
National Album Day: How do you listen to music?
We want to know how you like to listen to music. Do you stream whole albums or only particular songs?
Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2026: Everything you need to know
The world's best gymnasts are set to compete at the 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Saving Dogs One Subway Ride At A Time
What began as a simple way for a New York City filmmaker to take his dog to work has turned into a unique effort to help shelter dogs find homes.