News articles in simplified English for language learners
The largest iceberg in the world, A-23a, has started moving into the open ocean. In the 1980s large areas of ice broke off from West Antarctica. While other icebergs were much smaller A-23a was the largest in size. However, it was stuck on the ocean floor for more than 30 years. Some months ago A-23a … Read more
Bobi, the world’s oldest dog, has died at the age of 31. Normally dogs can live up to 15 years, but Bobi lived twice as long. In February 2023, the Guiness Book of Records stated that Bobi was the longest living dog in recorded history. Before that, an Australian cattle dog had lived for 29 … Read more
Archaeologists have discovered a nine meter long hidden tunnel inside the Great Pyramid of Giza near Cairo. The two meter wide tunnel was found above the main entrance of the pyramid. The discovery was made by a team of the Scan Pyramids project, experts who have been scanning the pyramid with high-tech instruments to study … Read more
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons moving around Jupiter. The solar system‘s largest planet now has a total of 92 moons. Up to the discovery, Saturn was the planet with the most known moons (83) . The discovery was made while astronomers were looking for new planets beyond the solar system. The new moons are … Read more
Scientists have discovered that the core of the earth is moving more slowly than the outer parts. This has happened several times in the past and geologists say there is no reason for panic. Information that has been gathered for the last few decades shows that the earth moves through a 70-year cycle. For 35 … Read more
According to a new study, Neanderthals, who lived between 500,000 and 40,000 years ago, hunted giant elephants and butchered them for food. The straight-tusked elephants were the largest land mammals of the Ice Age. They were more than 4 metres tall and weighed 13 tons. The research is based on the skeleton remains of a … Read more
Scientists have now discovered in detail how the ancient Egyptians made their mummies. They found out what ingredients they used and how they applied them on different body parts. An excavation site discovered in 2016 has revealed old pots from an embalming room that dates back to about 600 B.C. The pots had labels with … Read more
A green comet has passed Earth for the first time in 50,000 years. The comet, C/2022 EF(ZTF) , was discovered by astronomers almost a year ago. It turned around the sun two weeks ago and passed the earth at a distance of about 26 million miles (42 million km). The core of the comet is … Read more