1. **Dinosaur Skulls Reveal How They Hunted**
Scientists found that Tyrannosaurus rex had a skull built for bone-crunching bites, like a crocodile, while other giant dinosaurs used slashing attacks. This helps us understand how different dinos hunted their prey
2. **Chimpanzees Play Doctor**
In Uganda, researchers saw chimpanzees giving “first aid” to each other, like cleaning wounds. This shows chimps might think about helping their friends, just like humans do
3. **Mini Human Brain Grown in a Lab**
Scientists at Johns Hopkins made a tiny brain model in a lab that lights up and connects like a real brain. It could help us learn how our brains work without using real people.[](https://www.sciencedaily.com/)
4. **Pluto’s Icy Ridges Are Everywhere**
A new study says Pluto has way more “bladed terrain” (sharp, icy ridges) along its equator than we thought. It’s like the dwarf planet has a spiky belt
5. **Viking Gold Brooches Found in Denmark**
Archaeologists dug up 1,000-year-old gold brooches with Christian and Norse designs. They show how Vikings mixed different cultures in their jewelry.[](https://www.livescience.com)
6. **Meteor Shower Lights Up the Sky**
The Perseid meteor shower peaked in early August, and kids can still spot shooting stars in the night sky. It’s like a cosmic fireworks show
7. **Tiny Violin Smaller Than a Hair**
Scientists in the UK made the world’s smallest violin using super tiny tech. You need a microscope to see it, but it could help build other tiny machines.[](https://newsforkids.net/category/all_news/science/)
8. **Dolphins Recognize Themselves in Mirrors**
Bottle-nosed dolphins, like Presley and Tab, can spot themselves in mirrors, just like humans. This means they’re super smart and know who they are
9. **New Moon Found Around Jupiter?**
Astronomers think Jupiter might have a 17th moon, spotted during a spacewatch program. They’re still checking if it’s a moon or maybe a comet
10. **Ancient Ocean Journey Recreated**
Scientists in Japan and Taiwan built a canoe with stone tools and sailed it to show how ancient people crossed oceans 30,000 years ago. It’s like time-traveling to see how they explored