By Brayden Yin Dogs in London are being trained to detect COVID-19. James Logan, head of the Department of Disease Control at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,…
On The Run: a flash fiction
By Brayden Yin Luke sat in his apartment. He was hot. He lived in an old tenement on an empty lot. For now. Luke was a mutant. He had a…
The Cupcake that Was Run Over by a Lawn Mower
By Brayden Yin In a hole there lived a cupcake. The “hole” was a preheated oven, and the cupcake was being baked. One day, when the thermostat was cranked up…
Float-in and Drive-in Movie Theaters
By Brayden Yin On July 18, 150 Paris residents watched a drive-in movie from boats. There were 38 boats, each able to carry 6 people. The movie being watched was…
Trump Tries to Force Schools to Reopen
By Khrishnav Parasuraman Last Wednesday, Trump pressured all the schools and colleges in the U.S. to reopen by fall. He threatens that he will take away federal money and support…
How and Why Fires Burn: The Secret of Fire
By Khrishnav Parasuraman While there are many myths that explain the creation of fire or use it in stories, only scientists and those who study fire are able to tell…
The Tennis Coach of Collierville
By Khrishnav Parasuraman Tony Cherone was 11 years old when he started playing tennis. He is now a coach for the Collierville High School Dragons in Collierville, Tennessee. His career…
Birds Are Smarter than Humans
By Khrishnav Parasuraman The word “Bird Brain” is a word that normally is used to describe unintelligent people. But some scientists say it should be used to describe smart people….
The Weather
By Khrishnav Parasuraman The weather is nice and cool. It is cool enough to bike. The clouds cover the sun, so it is not hot. I wish the sun were…
The Asteroid that Once Wiped out the Dinosaurs
By Khrishnav Parasuraman A comet 5 kilometers wide is heading past earth. But it will not hit earth. About 65 million years ago an asteroid this big knocked out the…