Runaway Black Hole Leaves Behind A Trail Of Stars
Black holes have incredibly powerful gravitational pulls. They usually gobble up everything around them. However, for the first time ever, scientists have found a black h...
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Columbia University Engineers 3D Print An Edible Cheesecake
Over the years, scientists have used 3D printers for various products. They include electronic devices, jewelry and even artificial organs. Now, mechanical engineers from...
Rare Coin Commemorating Julius Caesar's Death Has Been Returned To Greece
On March 21, 2023, the Manhattan district attorney's office announced they were returning 20 looted antiquities to Greece. The artifacts are valued at over $20 million. T...
SpaceX Starship Test Flight Deemed A Success Despite Explosion
The SpaceX Starship's debut flight launch on April 20, 2023, was both flawless and spectacular. The 394-foot-tall (120-meter) rocket — the biggest and most powerful ever...
Thousands of Mummified Ram Skulls Found In Ancient Egyptian Temple
Archaeologists from New York University have unearthed over 2,000 mummified ram heads in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos. Located about 275 miles (442 km) south of Ca...
A Tiny Chihuahua Named Pearl Is Officially The World's Shortest Dog
A two-year-old female Chihuahua named Pearl has just been declared the world's shortest dog living by the Guinness World Records. The pocket-sized pooch is 9.14 cm (3.59...
Earth Day 2023: A Reminder To Invest In Our Planet
On April 22, 2023, over a billion people worldwide will celebrate Earth Day with various activities. Some will plant trees. Others will participate in neighborhood clean-...
Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse Set To Occur On April 20th
This year's eclipse season will begin with a bang with a hybrid solar eclipse on April 20, 2023. The rare astronomical event occurs just once every decade. The last one w...
Miami Seaquarium Orca Will Return To Her Natural Habitat After 50 Years In Captivity
Tokitae, or Toki, the oldest killer whale in captivity, will finally be released to her "home waters" in Puget Sound, off Washington State. The 57-year-old orca, nickname...
President Biden And First Lady Host Easter Egg Roll At The White House
On April 10, 2023, close to 30,000 guests, selected via an online lottery, attended the White House Easter Egg Roll. The fun event was divided into nine, two-hour-long se...
NASA Names Astronaut Crew For Historic Artemis 2 Moon Mission
NASA's successful Artemis 1 Moon mission paved the way for Artemis 2 — the second of three missions to land humans on the Moon again. The Artemis 2 crew will not step foo...
These Ancient Penguins Weighed A Staggering 340 Pounds!
An international team of researchers has found the fossilized remains of the largest-known penguin on Earth. The newfound species is thought to have weighed about 340 pou...
Meet Chloe Ricketts, The NWSL's Youngest Player
Chloe Ricketts has just become the youngest player to join a US National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team. On March 21, 2023, the high school sophomore from Dexter, Mich...
Scientists Reveal The First Complete Map Of An Insect's Brain
The fruit fly larva is no more than 10 mm long. Hence, it would be reasonable to assume that its brain, which is smaller than a poppy seed, is fairly simple. However, a r...
From Egg Hunts To Processions: How Easter Is Observed Worldwide
On April 9, 2023, Christians around the world will observe Easter. The holiday is the oldest and most significant of all Christian festivals. It commemorates the resurrec...
Crash, A One-Eyed Rescue Cat, Is Cadbury's Easter "Bunny" for 2023
Crash, a one-eyed rescue cat from Boise, Idaho, has won the 2023 Cadbury "Bunny" Tryouts. The 8-year-old feline will star in an Easter commercial for Cadbury's chocolate...
Dr. Joseph Dituri Wants To Spend 100 Days Underwater For Science
Dr. Joseph Dituri is on a mission to spend 100 days underwater. If successful, the University of South Florida (USF) associate professor will set a new record for underse...
Long-Lost Fairy Lantern Plant Rediscovered In Japan
The rediscovery of a fairy lantern species in Japan is exciting researchers worldwide. The Thismia kobensis (T. kobensis) was first found in Kobe, Japan in 1992. But it w...
March Madness, Explained
The NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball championships are the most widely-watched collegiate sporting events in the United States. The popular tournaments turn e...
Beware Of Pranks: It's Almost April Fools' Day!
Saturday is April 1, or, as it is popularly called, Fools' Day. The holiday is celebrated by playing lighthearted pranks on family and friends. The origin of this fun tra...
Prehistoric Fish Fossil Reveals Oldest-Known Vertebrate Brain
The recent discovery of the oldest-known vertebrate brain is giving scientists valuable insights into the evolution of the ray-finned fish species. The diverse group comp...
This Unique Spanish Town Is Built Under A Giant Rock!
The phrase "living under a rock" usually means being oblivious to what is happening in the world. But in Setenil de las Bodegas, the idiom takes on a literal meaning. Man...
Earth Hour: A Global Movement For Change
On March 25, 2023, individuals, communities, and businesses worldwide will celebrate Earth Hour by turning off all lights and electronics for 60 minutes. The hour-long bl...
A Massive Blob Of Seaweed Is Heading Toward The Caribbean and Florida
A giant mass of brown seaweed called Sargassum is heading toward North America. Experts estimate it is over 5,500 miles (8,851 km) long and weighs around 10 million tons....