Larry Connor And His Alpha 5 Project Team Set New HALO Formation Jump Record
American businessman Larry Connor is no stranger to breaking records. In 2022, he became the first person to travel to the deepest part of the ocean — the Mariana Trench...
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Delivers Asteroid Samples To Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully sent asteroid Bennu's samples to Earth on September 24, 2023. The capsule, carrying the rocks and dust, entered Earth's atmosphe...
Adidas "Super Shoes" Help Tigist Assefa Shatter Women's Marathon World Record
On September 23, 2023, 26-year-old Tigist Assefa shattered the Women's Marathon World Record in Berlin, Germany. The Ethiopian runner completed the 26.2-mile race (42 km)...
The Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day Debate Explained
Columbus Day is celebrated annually on the second Monday of October. It marks Christopher Columbus's arrival to the Americas. However, the US federal holiday, which will...
Vibrating Haptic Suit Allows Deaf People To Experience Live Music In A New Way
Live concerts can be challenging for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. While they sometimes have access to an interpreter, their sensory experience is limited...
Fall Stargazing Season Kicks Off With 2023's Fourth And Final Supermoon!
Full Moons are always a stunning sight. However, the "Harvest Moon" that will light up the skies on September 29, 2023, promises to be even more spectacular given that it...
150-Year-Old Shipwreck Found In Lake Michigan
North America's Great Lakes — Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario — were a hub of maritime activity in the 1800s. Thousands of ships used the inland waterways to...
The Beatles Will Release One Last Song Using Artificial Intelligence
The Beatles were one of the most successful and influential pop music groups of the 1960s. The English rock band, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison,...
Zookeepers Find Creative Ways To Keep Animals Cool In Extreme Heat
This year's summer was the Earth's hottest since global record-keeping began in 1880. Large parts of the Northern Hemisphere – including areas of the United States, Europ...
Archeologists May Have Finally Found Emperor Nero's Private Theater
Nero, who ruled over the Roman Empire from 54 AD to 68 AD, was known for his love of the arts. The emperor had even purportedly built a private theater to rehearse his po...
Storm Daniel Causes Deadly Floods In Libya
In early September 2023, parts of the Mediterranean and Libya were struck by one of the deadliest and costliest tropical-like cyclones in recorded history. Storm Daniel b...
21-Year-Old Peanut Is The World's Oldest Living Chicken!
Peanut, a 21-year-old chicken, has been making headlines lately. In March 2023, the bantam hen from Michigan was crowned the world's oldest living chicken by Guinness Wor...
"Golden Egg" Found On Ocean Floor Baffles Researchers
The ocean is full of mysteries. But few have grabbed the attention of the scientific community and the public as the recently-found "golden egg." Researchers from the Nat...
Pleasant Smells May Help You Remember Things Better
We have all experienced the strong link between smell and memory. A whiff of chlorine probably reminds you of summer pool parties, while the scent of flowers may bring ba...
National Hispanic Heritage Month Explained
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15th to October 15th. It honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans from 20 cou...
India's Aditya L-1 Mission Aims To Unravel The Mysteries Of The Sun
Just days after landing a spacecraft on the Moon's South Pole, India turned its attention to the Sun. On September 2, 2023, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)...
Coco Gauff And Novak Djokovic Make History At US Open Tennis Finals
The 2023 US Open Tennis Championship, which took place in New York over the past weekend, was historic for both the women's and men's singles winners. 19-year-old Coco Ga...
Spain's La Tomatina Festival Is Iconic And Really Messy!
Not a fan of tomatoes? Then, it would be best to steer clear of Buñol, Spain, in late August. That's because every year on the last Wednesday of August, the charming town...
Hide and Seek: How Clever Trumpetfish Fake Out Their Prey
Found in tropical waters worldwide, trumpetfish are elongated creatures with long snouts, which they use to swallow small fish and shrimp. The large fish are known to use...
9/11/2001 - The Day Americans Will Never Forget
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States faced one of its darkest days. Nineteen terrorists from al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes in a coordinat...
Youth Environmentalists Win Historic Climate Trial In Montana
A group of young environmentalists in Montana won a landmark climate change ruling on August 14, 2023. In a historic first, District Court Judge Kathy Seeley sided with t...
Mystery Rock Found In Sahara Desert Could Be World's First "Boomerang Meteorite"
Scientists at Aix-Marseille University in France believe they have identified the world's first-known "boomerang meteorite." They think the Earth rock got tossed into spa...
Reticulated Giraffe Born At Tennessee Zoo Has No Spots
A reticulated baby giraffe at Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, is garnering worldwide attention due to her unusual looks. The female, born on July 31, 2023, lacks her...
India's Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Successfully Lands On The Moon
In a remarkable feat, India successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon's surface on August 23, 2023. It is only the fourth nation in the world — after t...