From a meteorite that fell to Earth to a sample collected by the Perseverance rover, what can rocks tell us about the Red Planet?
Hot topics


Heading back to school with Issue 126!
Social Issues

We ask readers like you what they’re feeling ahead of their first week back in class


Fusion power gets one step closer
Science and Tech

Researchers have begun to solve a major problem with this type of nuclear power—heat loss


Understanding the Taliban and Afghanistan
World

The recent August 15 takeover by the Islamist extremist group is leading to many Afghans fleeing the country and fearing for their rights


CONTEST: Win a copy of Amazing Athletes
Sports

To celebrate the Tokyo Paralympics—going on right now!—we’re giving away a prize pack featuring a brand new Owlkids book about para athletes


Scientists believe Hycean ‘water worlds’ could have life
Science and Tech

These ocean-covered exoplanets are a prime candidate for alien species