In autumn, otherwise known as fall, leaves change colour. But why?
As Autumn progresses, temperatures become cooler and there are less hours of sunlight. These two factors result in leaves stopping their production of chlorophyll; chlorophyll is what makes plants and vegetables green.
When the colour green stops being produced by a leaf, other colours that are ‘hiding’ in the leaf are able to be seen.
What is your favourite leaf colour?

Sea robins are peculiar looking fish that have wings and legs. Research from a team of scientists from Harvard and Stanford universities have found that the fish walk on the seabed and can detect food through their feet.
The researchers discovered that there are papillae located at the bottom of the sea robin’s feet. Papillae are the little bumps that we have on our tongue, that enable us to taste. Sea robins sense of taste is so strong that they can taste food buried in the sand.
Can you imagine if you tasted food through your feet?

Respect for the aged day is a Japanese national holiday. The day is meant for everyone to honour the elderly; to think about everything they have done for their families and society.
The holiday began in 1947 and became the holiday it is today, in 1966.
Did you visit elderly relatives or neighbours this year, on September 16th?

Jared Isaacman, a tech billionaire, became the first non-astronaut to do a space walk, on September 12th. The upper half of his body was outside of the Dragon capsule for 10 minutes. The capsule was 700 kilometres above Earth, at the time.
He wore a new spacesuit, that was developed by a company called Space X. The suit is stronger and more flexible than traditional spacesuits.
Would you be interested in doing a space walk?

The first telephone was invented in 1849, in Italy. In 1854, a man from France updated the 1849 invention. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell registered his patent for a telephone with the US government.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. He later moved to Canada and went on to receive both Canadian and American citizenship.
Alexander Graham Bell also invented the record player - a later version on which, your grandparents probably enjoyed listening to their favourite songs.

Researchers have found that Florida Carpenter ants treat sick ants, like doctors. If an ant has an infection, another ant will excrete bacteria destroying saliva on the sick ant. If an ant has an injured leg, another ant will treat the wounded leg.
The next time you see an ant hurrying along the ground, it may be on its way to treat a fellow, sick ant. Make way for the ant so it can help its friend.

Do you know what the four top healthiest vegetables are? Spinach is the healthiest. Second is kale, then broccoli and finally, peas.
Spinach contains iron, which is good for your blood. Spinach also contains calcium, which is good for your bones.
All of these vegetables contain vitamin C, which helps your body guard against catching a cold.
Which one of these four vegetables is your favourite?

Here is a picture of a father and a son. The son doesn't have a mane (hair around the neck, head and chest), because he is still a child. A male lion has a full mane when they are about 5 years old.
There are two main purposes of a lion's mane. First, it makes the male lion appear bigger and this makes enemies have second thoughts about attacking them. Second, if a male lion is attacked, the mane helps protect him from the sharp teeth of his enemy.

Ami Yuasa won the gold medal for women's break dancing in Paris on August 9th. She is 25 years old and was born in Saitama in 1998.
Ami's sister introduced her to dancing when Ami was six years old. Ami started taking Hip Hop classes and by the 5th grade, began break dancing, or 'breaking'. Ami has won many gold medals in international competitions.
Can you break?

With only five days left, Japan now has 24 medals; 9 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze.
Japan's highest medal count was during the 2020 Tokyo games, with a total of 58.
If you were to become an olympic athlete, which sport would you like to participate in?

In the United States, July was officially proclaimed ice cream month, in 1984. Unofficially, July is typically hot and therefore a wonderful time to enjoy the sweet, creamy treat.
1). Which flavour is your favourite?
2). Which flavour is your least favourite?

Scientists have discovered a cave on the moon. The cave could possibly serve as a future base for astronauts, from which to live and study the moon. Temperatures on the moon's surface range from 127 degrees Celcius to minus 173 degrees Celcius. Studies, however, have indicated that the cave maintains an average temperature of around 17 degrees Celcius. This would therefore provide a much more hospitable environment for astronauts.