PBS Parents and iVillage Launch PBS KIDS Summer Reading Challenge

PBS Parents and iVillage have partnered to launch the PBS KIDS Summer Reading Challenge, an online program to encourage parents and kids to read together this summer.

Prehistoric Megafish Ate Ocean's Tiniest Critters

From the NPR Science Desk - During the age of the dinosaurs, the oceans were filled with fierce marine reptiles. Like the terrible lizards on land, these toothy giants swam around snapping up their prey. But a new study suggests that’s a rather one-sided picture of that ancient watery world.

The First Hints Of A Dinosaur’s True Colors

From NPR–Scientists have found evidence of some of the original coloration of a dinosaur that lived about 125 million years ago, showing that it had rings of orange-brown bristly feathers around its tail.

Fossils have revealed a lot about the lives of dinosaurs, but researchers always used to think that the fossil record couldn't show what color they were.

PBSKids.org Launches New Video Player

PBSKIDS.org has launched the newly expanded PBS KIDS video player giving free, online access to hundreds of streaming, full-length episodes and video clips from some of the most popular PBS KIDS programs -- at PBSKIDS.org/video.