This Sleek Urban Bike Is Made Entirely From Recycled Plastic
There have been numerous attempts to create an all-plastic bike. However, most have never made it past the prototype stage. Igus, a Germany-based manufacturer of high-per...
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US Lawmakers Approve The Inflation Reduction Act
The US House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act on August 12, 2022. The comprehensive legislation, approved by the Senate on August 8, 2022, will be si...
New NASA Study Focuses On Unidentified Flying Objects
Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) as they are now called, are finally getting the attention they deserve. On June 9, 2022, NASA a...
Hidden Van Gogh Self-Portrait Discovered Behind Another Painting
Art experts at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh made an exciting discovery while preparing for an upcoming exhibition. The reverse side of Vincent van Gogh...
Madagascar Is Home To The World's Second 3D Printed School!
The beautiful island country of Madagascar has a dire school shortage. About a third of Malagasy children have no access to education because the schools are too far away...
Australian Seagrass Meadow Claims The Title Of The World's Largest Organism
A sprawling seagrass meadow has just been declared the "world's largest single living organism" based on area. The Poseidon’s ribbon weed seagrass (Posidonia australis) i...
The Perseid Meteor Showers Have Started!
There are over 30 meteor showers annually. However, few are as spectacular as the Perseids. The "shooting stars" have been blazing through the sky at a rate of about a do...
US Soccer Star Carson Pickett Sees No Obstacles, Just Opportunities
On June 28, 2022, Carson Pickett made history as the first athlete with a limb difference to play on the US women's national soccer team (USWNT). The 28-year-old, who fil...
A Mischievous Walrus Named Freya Is Causing Chaos In Norway
Freya, a 1,300-pound (589 kg) walrus, has been on an epic adventure since leaving her home in the Arctic Ocean in 2019. Over the past three years, the juvenile female has...
Antikythera Shipwreck Continues To Yield Artifacts After 120 Years
A Roman-era cargo ship that sank near the Greek island of Antikythera over two thousand years ago has been yielding abundant ancient treasures since its discovery in 1900...
China Releases Detailed Geological Map Of The Moon
Over the years, there have been numerous attempts to document the surface of the Moon. However, none have been as comprehensive as the map released by the Chinese Academy...
Ancient Forest Found Inside A Giant Sinkhole In China
The residents of Leye County in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region are no strangers to sinkholes. The area's 29 majestic sinkholes and underground caves have...
NASA Releases First Images From The James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) was launched into space on December 25, 2021, with high expectations. Scientists hoped the $10 billion space observatory would allow...
July Is National Ice Cream Month!
July is National Ice Cream Month. This means it is your civic duty to consume a scoop or two of the delicious treat daily. The fun tradition was started by former US pres...
Hundreds Of Perfectly Preserved Mummies And Bronze Statues Unveiled In Egypt
Few countries can measure up to Egypt when it comes to fascinating archaeological discoveries. A collection of 250 beautifully painted sarcophagi with well-preserved mumm...
President Joe Biden Signs Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill Into Law
President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law on June 25, 2022. The legislation aims to stop dangerous people from obtaining firearms and to pr...
Record-Breaking 215-Pound Burmese Python Captured In Florida
On June 22, 2022, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida revealed they had captured a 215-pound (98-kilo) female Burmese python in Everglades National Park. Measuring 18 fe...
Self-Driving Cars Are Coming To San Francisco
San Francisco residents may notice something missing the next time they hail a taxi — no driver at the wheel. On June 2, 2022, Cruise, a division of General Motors (GM),...
Yellowstone National Park Partially Reopens After Historic Flooding
An unprecedented flood hit Yellowstone National Park on June 13, 2022. The catastrophic event was caused by a combination of unusually heavy rains and rapid snowmelt. The...
Justin Bieber's Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, Explained
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber recently revealed that he had been diagnosed with a rare neurological condition known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The June 11, 2022, announce...
Get Ready To Enjoy 2022's Longest (Or Shortest) Day!
School may be out for the summer, but the astronomical start of the warm season will not be until June 21, 2022. Called the summer solstice, it is the day when the North...
Understanding The Importance Of Juneteenth
On Sunday, June 19, 2022, Americans will observe both Father's Day and Juneteenth, the nation's youngest federal holiday. Officially recognized in 2021, it commemorates t...
Tardigrades Have A Surprising Weakness: Snail Slime
Tardigrades are perhaps the most resilient creatures on Earth. Popularly called water bears, or moss piglets, they can thrive in the most extreme of conditions — from the...
Americans Stage Nationwide Rallies To Push For Stronger Gun Control Laws
Tens of thousands of Americans across the country took to the streets on June 11, 2022, to once again push for more stringent gun control laws. The rallies come in the wa...