Russia Sends Its First Robotic Astronaut To The ISS
Russia's Soyuz spacecraft, which has been ferrying all astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) since NASA retired the space shuttle in 2011, typicall...
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New Zealand Was Once Home To Massive, Human-Sized Penguins
When Leigh Love stumbled upon a bird's leg bone at the Waipara Greensand fossil site in New Zealand's South Island in 2018, he suspected that they might be those of an an...
Pesäpallo: Finland's More Active Spin On Baseball!
Once considered America's national pastime, baseball is on a decline, especially among young Americans who seem to prefer more active sports such as football and basketba...
Turkish Artist Garip Ay Uses Ancient Technique To Paint On Water
Artists are continually striving to find innovative ways to showcase their talent. Some, like Jackson Pollock, produce masterpieces by flinging pigments across the canvas...
Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Protests Explained
If you have been paying any attention to the news, you may have heard of the ongoing unrest in Hong Kong. Since June 2019, pro-democracy protestors have brought large are...
These Seals Can Mimic Human Speech And Music!
If you have spent any time observing seals at the zoo or in the wild, you may have seen the mammals swimming, walking, clapping, and even "barking" at one another. Now, s...
Record Number Of Wildfires In The Amazon Rainforest Could Accelerate Climate Change
It is not uncommon for human-generated blazes — lit to clear the land out for farming or ranching — in the Amazon rainforest to get out of control. However, this year, th...
Republic Of Booza's Stretchy Ice Cream Is Made Using A 500-Year-Old Technique
Always wished you could savor your ice cream slowly, without the treat turning into a sticky, melted mess? Then you may want to stop by the Republic of Booza in Brooklyn,...
Mars Astronauts May Be Able To Heal Injuries With 3-D Printed Skin And Bones
In addition to their myriad other responsibilities, the brave Mars pioneers will also have to be ready to deal with all kinds of medical emergencies. Some ailments, such...
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It is common knowledge that the droplets spread from sneezing are one of the key culprits responsible for transmitting infectious diseases between humans. Now it turns ou...
Adorable "Mustachioed" Puppy Salvador Dolly Steals Hearts Worldwide
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Fiona Kolbinger Is The First Female Cyclist To Win The Grueling Transcontinental Race
Fiona Kolbinger, a 24-year-old with little experience in competitive cycling, took the world by surprise when she became the first female to win the ultra-endurance Trans...
The Bottle Cap Challenge Is Taking The Internet By Storm
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500-Year-Old Christopher Columbus Era Shipwreck Found In The Baltic Sea
A perfectly-preserved wreck that has lain unnoticed in the icy waters of the Baltic Sea, between Sweden and Estonia, for over 500 years, has finally been discovered. The...
Epic Games Hands Out $30 Million In Cash Prizes At Inaugural Fortnite World Cup
From July 26 to July 28, 2019, New York's Arthur Ashe Stadium hosted the biggest video game competition of all time — the Fortnite World Cup. The event, witnessed by a li...
Make A Wish: The Perseid Meteor Shower Has Begun!
Though there are over 30 meteor showers annually, none are as anticipated as the Perseids, the biggest and most spectacular of them all. The "shooting stars" have been st...
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals Are Made From Recycled Cell Phones And Gadgets
Japan, the host country of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has promised to deliver "the most innovative Games ever organized." On July 24, 2019, a year before the...
Boris Johnson Replaces Theresa May As Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
On July 23, 2019, Boris Johnson resoundingly defeated rival Jeremy Hunt, to become the leader of the United Kingdom's (UK) Conservative Party and the country's 77th prime...
Massive Barrel Jellyfish Caught On Camera Off English Coast
BBC Earth host Lizzie Daly and underwater photographer Dan Abbott released several videos of exciting encounters with marine animals off the English coast from July 7 to...
America Observes 50th Anniversary Of Historic Moon Landing With Elaborate Events
July 20, 2019, marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The groundbreaking journey began on July 16, 1969, when NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldr...
US Women's National Soccer Team Celebrates Second Consecutive World Cup Victory
The US women's national soccer team's quest for the 2019 FIFA World Cup began on June 11, 2019, with a resounding 13-0 win over Thailand. In addition to being the largest...
National Ice Cream Month Has Begun!
If the rising summer temperatures have you craving a scoop or two of ice cream, you are in luck: July happens to be National Ice Cream Month. The fun tradition was starte...
Insect-Inspired RoboBee X-Wing Uses Solar Power To Fly
Researchers have long envisioned deploying armies of tiny flying robots to tackle vital tasks. The versatile machines could be used as first responders to trace gas or po...
NASA To Allow Private Astronauts Aboard The International Space Station By 2020
Though Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, has ferried seven tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) since 2001, America's National Aeronautics and Space Administ...