The 9/11 Attacks: A Turning Point In Modern History
September 11, 2001, began as a serene autumn morning in New York City. However, within a few hours, this tranquility was shattered by the deadliest terrorist attacks in U...
Current Events
Ship Missing Since 1909 Discovered In Lake Superior
North America's Great Lakes — Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario — were once a hub of maritime activity. Thousands of ships used the inland waterways to move ca...
44,000-Year-Old Mummified Wolf Could Reveal Secrets From The Past
A mummified adult wolf could offer scientists valuable insights into the late Pleistocene era (129,000 to 11,700 years ago). The animal was buried in thick permafrost for...
Boeing Starliner Spacecraft To Return Uncrewed Due To Safety Concerns
On August 25, 2024, NASA officials announced that Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth in early September without its crew members Butch Wilmore and Sunita...
World's Second Largest Diamond Unearthed In Botswana
On August 22, 2024, Lucara Diamond revealed the discovery of a massive 2,492-carat diamond in Botswana. The gemstone is the second biggest one ever found and the largest...
Jordan Chiles' Bronze Medal Controversy Explained
US gymnast Jordan Chiles is at the center of an unusual controversy. The 23-year-old is being asked to return her Olympic bronze medal due to the timing of an appeal file...
Florida Carpenter Ants Perform Life-Saving "Surgeries" On Wounded Nestmates
Ants are known for their teamwork. The tiny insects work together to build homes, find food, and care for their young. Now, a new study has found that Florida carpenter a...
Roman Beach Buried By Mount Vesuvius's Eruption Now Open
In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the city of Pompeii and nearby areas in thick volcanic ash. Among them was Herculaneum, a small seaside resort on the west coast...
Elephants Assign Unique "Names" To Each Other, Just Like Humans
Elephants are known for their exceptional intelligence, empathy, and communication skills. A new study suggests they may have another remarkable ability: assigning indivi...
Centuries Old Preserved Fruit Unearthed At George Washington's Home
Archaeologists have found 35 glass bottles dating back to the 18th century in George Washington's Mount Vernon home. Twenty-nine bottles were intact and contained perfect...
Rare Orange Lobster Rescued By Restaurant Employee
July 12, 2024, began like any other day for Jose Romero. The dishwasher at Red Lobster in Pueblo, Colorado, began his shift by unpacking the day's lobster shipments. But...
Three Breakout Stars Of The Paris Olympics
The Paris 2024 Olympics, held from July 29 to August 11, 2024, showcased incredible athletic talent. From record-breaking swimmers to skateboarding phenoms, these young a...
Kamala Harris Selects Minnesota Governor Tim Walz As Her Vice Presidential Running Mate
US Vice President Kamala Harris was formally certified as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee for the November election on August 6, 2024. The 59-year-old emerged...
US Gymnasts Shine At Paris 2024 Olympics
The Paris 2024 Olympics will be one for the history books for American gymnastics. The USA men's and women's teams won a total of 10 medals. Their impressive haul include...
Perseid Meteor Showers Promise A Dazzling Show This Year
There are numerous meteor showers throughout the year. However, few are as popular, or as reliable, as the Perseids. The "shooting stars" have been zooming across the ski...
China's Chang'e 6 Brings Back First-Ever Samples From The Moon's Far Side
China's Chang'e 6 lunar probe made history on June 25, 2024, when it brought back soil samples from the Moon's far side. The feat marks the first return of materials from...
These High-Tech Swimsuits Could Give Olympians An Edge At Paris 2024
In the ultra-competitive world of Olympic swimming, a mere hundredth of a second can make a difference between a gold and silver medal. While skill and intense training a...
Scream For Ice Cream ! July Is National Ice Cream Month
President Ronald Reagan's love for jelly beans was well-known. However, America's 40th leader also had a soft spot for ice cream. In 1984, he issued Proclamation 5219. It...
Athletes To Look Out For At The Paris Summer Olympics
The countdown to the 2024 Summer Olympics has begun. In just one month, on July 26, about 11,000 athletes from 206 nations will gather in Paris, France, for the Games of...
Three Young Explorers Discover A Rare, Teenage T. Rex
On July 31, 2022, Jessin Fisher (10), his brother Liam (7), and cousin Kaiden Madsen (9) went fossil-hunting in the Hell Creek Formation in the North Dakota Badlands. The...
The World's Biggest Glacier May Be Melting Faster Than Previously Believed
The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is the world's largest and widest glacier. The massive ice sheet stretches 80 miles (129 km) across, roughly the size of Florida....
Claudia Sheinbaum Is Mexico's First Female President
Claudia Sheinbaum made history on June 2, 2024, when she became the first female president of Mexico. She is also the first person of Jewish heritage to lead this primari...
June Solstice Marks The Start Of The Northern Hemisphere Summer
On June 20, 2024, Northern Hemisphere residents will celebrate the first official day of summer. Also known as the June solstice, it is the day when the North Pole is mos...
Gloucestershire's Cheese Rolling Competition Is Like None Other
Every year on the last Monday of May, thousands of people from around the world gather at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, England, for the Cheese Rolling competition. T...