Heinz Unveils "Marz Edition" Ketchup For Space Pioneers
H.J. Heinz has been dominating the ketchup market on Earth for almost 150 years. Now, the American food company wants to ensure future space travelers also have access to...
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UN Climate Summit Ends With A New Pledge To Combat Climate Change
On November 13, 2021, diplomats from nearly 200 countries vowed to step up their efforts to slow global warming. The Glasgow Climate Pact, signed at the United Nations Cl...
Scientists May Have Discovered An Exoplanet That Orbits Three Stars!
Over the years, astronomers have found many planetary systems with two or even three stars. However, the planets within the systems typically orbited a single star. Now,...
2021's Final Lunar Eclipse Is A Must-See Event!
Partial lunar eclipses are typically not considered as newsworthy as total lunar eclipses. However, the one taking place overnight on November 18 and 19, 2021, is definit...
"America's Top Young Scientist" Wants To Use Music Therapy To Improve Mental Health
Sarah Park has known about the impact of music on the brain since a young age. The 13-year-old, who has been playing violin since she was 4, says she noticed its positive...
Rare Tardigrade Fossil Found Trapped In Amber
Tardigrades, or water bears, are virtually indestructible. The eight-legged microscopic animals can withstand extreme temperatures, survive without food for decades, and...
British Columbia Resident Gets Rudely Awakened By A Falling Meteorite
Halloween may be a few weeks away, but Ruth Hamilton has already been subjected to a spooky "trick." On October 3, 2021, the Golden, British Columbia, resident was in dee...
Oil Spill Off The Coast Of California Closes Beaches And Threatens Wildlife
A ruptured undersea oil pipeline off the coast of Huntington Beach, CA, has leaked thousands of gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean, threatening fish and wildlife and c...
Monterey Bay Aquarium's Resident Sea Otter Kit Invents "The Shrimp Game"
Most seafood lovers — animal or human — would find it hard to resist a tasty shrimp morsel. However, not Kit, a mischievous sea otter that resides at California's Montere...
Chain Mail-Inspired Fabric Can Stiffen On Demand
Many superheroes wear capes. But Batman's imposing floor-length cloak is legendary. The twisting sheath not only adds to the Dark Knight's mystique but also transforms in...
Canary Island Volcano Continues To Erupt After Two Weeks
La Palma, one of Spain's Canary Islands, has been feeling the wrath of the Cumbre Vieja volcano since September 19, 2021. The explosive volcano, which came to life shortl...
This Ingenious Portable Desalination Device Makes Seawater Drinkable
Humans have flown to the Moon and may even make it to Mars. But providing clean water to all remains a challenge. The World Health Organization estimates that one in thre...
Firefighters Save Sequoia National Park's Beloved Giant Forest From Raging Wildfire
The Sequoia National Park in California's southern Sierra Nevada mountains is best known for its namesake giant sequoias. The park boasts 40 groves of the massive trees,...
Retired Circus Elephants Move To New Home With Plenty Of Room To Explore
After years of intense public pushback, the now-shuttered Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus finally announced the retirement of their Asian elephant performers in...
Commonly Found North American Wildflower Turns Out To Be A Carnivore
The western false asphodel — an herb-like plant found in abundance along North America's West Coast — has been known to science since 1879. But it is only recently that r...
Rare Embryo Found Inside Prehistoric Turtle Egg
The Henan Province in central China is a treasure trove of dinosaur eggs. However, the odd-looking black orb with a blue tint, presented to Fenglu Han and Haishui Jiang b...
Mattel Honors Six Female Pandemic Heroes With Custom Barbie Dolls
Mattel's Barbie Role Models series, designed to inspire young girls to pursue their dreams, has highlighted the work of many incredible women. On August 4, 2021, the US t...
Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Louisiana As A Powerful Category 4 Storm
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season began with a bang for the residents of Louisiana. On August 29, 2021, the Gulf Coast state was battered by Hurricane Ida, a powerful Ca...
Swiss Scientists Calculate Pi To A Record-Breaking 62.8 Trillion Decimals!
Even those that do not particularly care for math will agree that pi, or “π," is fascinating. The numerical constant — defined as the ratio of the circumference of a circ...
Eco-Friendly Technology Transforms Dryer Lint Into Energy
Clothing made from synthetic materials, such as polyester and nylon, has many positive attributes. It is cheap to produce, lasts for a long time, and is comfortable to we...
UN Climate Report Urges Immediate Action On Climate Change
On August 8, 2021, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its first assessment of climate science since 2013. The news was not good...
ISS Astronauts Stage The First-Ever Galactic Olympics!
The COVID-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics ended on August 8, 2021, with a spectacular closing ceremony and a fireworks show. To mark the occasion, the seven astronauts aboard...
New Russian Lab Briefly Nudges The ISS Out Of Position
The seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently encountered an unexpected and potentially dangerous situation. The Russian laboratory module, N...
The Perseid Meteor Showers Are Back!
Mark your calendars! It is once again time for the world's biggest and most spectacular meteor showers. The Perseids have been flashing in the night skies at a rate of ab...