📰 Edulin Children’s News
A child-friendly news page every week — science, nature, sport, India and the world, written for young readers.
Why Do We Have a Leap Year?Week of 4 October 2026Earth takes about 365 days and 6 hours to go around the Sun.Four Astronauts Reach the Space Station in Under Eight HoursWeek of 4 October 2026SpaceX Crew-13 set a speed record for a US spacecraft on 1 October.India Finishes the Asian Games With 85 MedalsWeek of 4 October 202621 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.Double Gold: India Keeps Its Cricket and Hockey TitlesWeek of 4 October 2026India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in cricket and Malaysia 5-1 in hockey.Saturn Is at Its Brightest TonightWeek of 4 October 2026The ringed planet reaches opposition on 4 October. Here is how to find it.Space in Brief: A Giant Planet, a Rocky Dwarf and an Old PhotographWeek of 4 October 2026Three small stories from the week in space.Gandhi Jayanti: A Day to Remember PeaceWeek of 4 October 20262 October marked 157 years since Mahatma Gandhi was born.This Week: World Space Week, World Animal Day and World Teachers’ DayWeek of 4 October 2026Three special days to look out for between 4 and 10 October.Living With AI: Five Habits Every Child Should HaveWeek of 4 October 2026Think first, check facts, protect your privacy, be kind and keep learning.The Moon Is Drifting AwayWeek of 27 September 2026Scientists measure the distance to the Moon using laser beams reflected from mirrors left by astronauts.The Secret Dance of the HoneybeeWeek of 20 September 2026When a honeybee finds a field of flowers, she flies back to the hive and does a waggle dance.An Octopus Has Three HeartsWeek of 13 September 2026It is true!The Banyan: A Tree That Looks Like a ForestWeek of 6 September 2026The banyan is India's national tree.How the Monsoon Is BornWeek of 30 August 2026In summer, the land of India gets hot, and hot air rises.Honey That Never Goes BadWeek of 23 August 2026Archaeologists found jars of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that were still safe to eat after thousands of years.How Does a Rainbow Form?Week of 16 August 2026A rainbow needs sunshine and raindrops at the same time.No Two Tigers Have the Same StripesWeek of 9 August 2026Just like your fingerprints, every tiger has its own unique pattern of stripes.Zero: A Gift from IndiaWeek of 2 August 2026The idea of zero as a number was developed in India more than 1,500 years ago.Why Is the Sky Blue?Week of 26 July 2026Sunlight looks white, but it is made of all the colours.Count Between Lightning and ThunderWeek of 19 July 2026Lightning and thunder happen at the same time, but light travels much faster than sound.Coral Reefs: Cities Under the SeaWeek of 12 July 2026Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, but about a quarter of all sea creatures live in or near them.Sloths Take Their TimeWeek of 5 July 2026Sloths are among the slowest mammals.Exercise Makes Your Brain StrongerWeek of 28 June 2026Playing and running are not just good for muscles.The Great Journey of a Water DropWeek of 21 June 2026The same water has been on Earth for billions of years.Spider Silk: Stronger Than Steel?Week of 14 June 2026Spider silk is incredibly thin, but, thread for thread, it can be stronger than steel and is very stretchy.Chess: A Game Born in IndiaWeek of 7 June 2026Chess began in India around 1,500 years ago as a game called chaturanga, meaning "four divisions" of the army: foot soldiers, horses, elephants and chariots.The Hummingbird: A Tiny Flying WonderWeek of 31 May 2026Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.Eight Planets, One SunWeek of 24 May 2026Our solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.Recycling Paper Saves TreesWeek of 17 May 2026To make a tonne of paper from new wood, about 17 trees are needed.Dolphins Sleep With Half a BrainWeek of 10 May 2026Dolphins need to come up to the surface to breathe, so they cannot fall completely asleep.How Do Volcanoes Erupt?Week of 3 May 2026Deep under the ground, rock melts into hot liquid called magma.Why Do We Yawn?Week of 26 April 2026Nobody knows for sure why we yawn.Do Stars Really Twinkle?Week of 19 April 2026Stars look as if they twinkle, but the twinkle is an effect of our air.The Elephant Never Forgets?Week of 12 April 2026Elephants have remarkable memories.Fibonacci Numbers in FlowersWeek of 5 April 2026Look at a sunflower: its seeds spiral in two directions, and the number of spirals is usually 34 and 55, or 55 and 89.Penguin Dads Are HeroesWeek of 29 March 2026In the freezing Antarctic, the male emperor penguin keeps an egg warm on his feet for about two months while the mother goes to sea to feed.How Seeds TravelWeek of 22 March 2026Plants cannot walk, so seeds travel in clever ways.Read for Twenty Minutes a DayWeek of 15 March 2026Reading just twenty minutes a day means you meet more than a million words in a year!