Aptera's Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle May Never Need To Be Charged!
Electric vehicle (EV) sales have seen a significant increase in the last three years. But their global market share is still very low. It varies from 16 percent in China...
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Powerful Earthquakes Cause Widespread Devastation In Turkey And Syria
A series of powerful earthquakes have devastated large areas of Turkey and Syria and killed thousands of people. The first quake measured at 7.8 magnitude. It struck the...
Feast Your Way Through Super Bowl Sunday!
On February 12, 2023, about 193 million Americans will tune in to watch Super Bowl LVII. The National Football League's Championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles...
30-Year-Old Bobi Is The World's Oldest Dog Ever!
A 30-year-old farm dog named Bobi has just been recognized by Guinness World Records as "the oldest dog living." The February 1, 2023, announcement came just two weeks af...
Groundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts an Extended Winter!
Early this morning, thousands of people gathered at Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania, to witness Punxsutawney Phil make his annual weather prediction. Those hoping to get rel...
"Fake" Sword At Chicago's Field Museum Turns Out To Be A Bronze Age Artifact
A "replica" sword that had been gathering dust at Chicago's Field Museum for about a century was recently found to be an authentic artifact from the late Bronze Age. The...
Shape-Shifting Robot Melts To Escape "Prison Cell"
An international team of scientists has created a robot that seamlessly goes from a solid to a liquid state and back again. The feat may sound magical. But it is rooted i...
World's Oldest Sentence Written In The First Alphabet Discovered
The first phonetic alphabet — where each symbol stands for a certain sound — is credited to the Canaanites. They lived in the Eastern Mediterranean over 2000 years ago. O...
Celebrating Black History Month Through Teen Activism
Every February, the United States recognizes Black leaders throughout history and today. This year, Black History Month celebrates "Black Resistance." Here are three extr...
ChatGPT Brings Artificial Intelligence To The Forefront!
ChatGPT has become a viral sensation since it opened to the public on November 30, 2022. The AI-powered tool went from zero to a million users in just five days! This is...
One-Eared Pooch Named Van Gogh Lives Up To His Name
Jaclyn Gartner, the founder of Happily Furever After Rescue in Connecticut, was scrolling through photos of shelter pups last summer. A seven-year-old dog named Van Gogh...
Nine-Year-Old Fossil Hunter Discovers Massive Megalodon Tooth
Nine-year-old Molly Sampson and her 17-year-old sister Natalie had only one item on their Christmas list last year. They wanted chest-high waterproof overalls to "go shar...
Why Ancient Roman Monuments Are Still Standing
Despite technological advances, modern concrete structures start to crumble in just 50 years if not maintained. This contrasts sharply with Italian monuments that remain...
MIT's Ultrathin Solar Cells Could Turn Any Surface Into A Power Source
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently unveiled a paper-thin solar cell that could turn any surface into a power source. The device is th...
California Begins Long, Expensive Storm Recovery
The series of winter storms that have battered California since late December finally began to wind down on January 17, 2023. The historic levels of rain and snow have ca...
Lunar New Year 2023 — Leap Into The Year Of The Rabbit!
On January 22, 2023, over 1.6 billion people of Asian descent worldwide will celebrate the first day of the Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year. In China, the fe...
NASA Pinpoints The "Coldest Place On Earth"
A remote area in Antarctica has been identified as the "coldest place on Earth." According to NASA, the temperatures in the East Antarctic Plateau can dip to a bone-chill...
Rare, Green Comet To Make An Appearance Starting This Week
Starting January 12, 2023, stargazers will get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a rare comet with a greenish hue. Astronomers discovered Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in March...
Why Is Friday The 13th So Feared?
This Friday is the 13th! For non-believers, it is just the start of a well-deserved weekend. However, the millions of people who suffer from "paraskevidekatriaphobia" con...
Gold-Rush Artifacts From 1857 Shipwreck Sell For Nearly $1 Million
An auction of hundreds of artifacts from the California Gold Rush era fetched almost $1 million on December 3, 2022. The sale, held in Reno, Nevada, and online, was organ...
The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) was one of America's most influential civil rights movement leaders. His life and achievements are celebrated annually on the third Monday o...
Kavi Sharma Is American Girl's First South Asian "Girl Of The Year"
US doll maker American Girl unveiled its first South Asian "Girl of the Year" on December 29, 2022. Kavika (Kavi) Sharma is a gorgeous brown-eyed 12-year-old who loves to...
Camera Footage Captures Octopuses Throwing Debris At Each Other
Octopuses are among the smartest animals in the ocean. The invertebrates can navigate through mazes, complete tasks in exchange for food, and even recognize human faces....
World Welcomes 2023 With Spectacular Fireworks Displays
As is the tradition each year, at midnight on December 31st, 2022, cities and towns worldwide ushered in the new year with elaborate fireworks displays. Here are a few th...