Utqiagvik, Alaska, Just Witnessed Its Last Sunset Of 2022!
The residents of Utqiagvik, (pronounced oot-kee-AAG-vuhk) Alaska, enjoyed the last sunset of the year on November 19th. America's northernmost city will next see a sun em...
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What Positive Impact Will You Make On GivingTuesday?
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are all about finding the best deals on holiday gifts for friends and family members. But GivingTuesday, which will be observed on November...
Paris's Avenue des Champs-Élysées To Get A Green Makeover
The Champs-Élysées is an iconic Paris landmark. It connects the Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concorde. The 1.2-mile (1.9km) tree-lined avenue was once a popular pl...
Norway Will Be Home To The World's First Energy Positive Hotel
Norway is a global leader in sustainability. The Nordic country's approximately 5.4 million residents do everything possible to reduce their environmental impact. Hence,...
Your Favorite Thanksgiving Traditions, Explained
On Thursday, November 24, 2022, Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving. The annual tradition is credited to an autumn harvest feast shared by the early European settlers a...
World's Tallest Woman Takes Her First Ever Flight
Rumeysa Gelgi has held the record for the "world's tallest living woman" since 2021. The 25-year-old, who stands just over seven feet tall, frequently travels to share he...
These Brave Seabirds Survive Severe Storms By Flying Into Them
Many ocean-dwelling birds make huge detours to avoid severe storms. But not the streaked shearwaters! A new study led by Professor Ken Yoda of Japan's Nagoya University a...
Flying Cars May Finally Become A Reality!
If Chinese automobile company Xpeng AeroHT has its way, we may soon be commuting on flying cars. The electric car manufacturer recently unveiled two radical flying vehicl...
Meteorite Crash Reveals Huge Chunks Of Ice On Mars
On December 24, 2021, NASA's InSight lander recorded a magnitude four quake on Mars. At first, scientists had no idea what had caused the tremor. However, that changed in...
Celebrating Veterans Day
November 11, 2022, is Veterans Day. The federal holiday honors the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces. This includes everyone who has served in the US...
America's Heaviest Pumpkin Garners Two More Guinness World Records
Travis Gienger did not have much hope for a pumpkin he planted in April 2022. The 42-year-old horticulture teacher from Anoka, Minnesota, had accidentally dropped a bucke...
Teenager Recreates Entire Known Universe in Minecraft
Minecraft users are known for their creativity. Power gamers have used the virtual lego-like cubes to build entire towns, cities, and even Middle-Earth from The Lord of t...
It's Time To "Fall Back!" Daylight Saving Time Ends On November 6th
On November 6, 2022, most North Americans will mark the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST) by moving the clocks back an hour. The simple action will help shift daylight ba...
Rishi Sunak Is Britain's First Prime Minister Of Color
On October 25th, 2022, Rishi Sunak replaced Lizz Truss as Britain's Prime Minister (PM). The country's third leader in less than two months is a man of many firsts. He is...
Don't Throw Away The Halloween Pumpkins — Recycle Them!
Every fall, families across the Northern Hemisphere rush to pumpkin patches in search of the perfect gourds. Some use them to carve out scary jack-o'-lanterns. Others pla...
The Mystery Of The Missing Alaska Snow Crabs
Every winter, Alaskan fishers head out to the Bering Sea to harvest snow crabs. However, on October 10, 2022, officials announced that the 2022/2023 snow crab season had...
Sun Flashes A Goofy "Smile" For Halloween
The Sun is getting excited about Halloween as well! On October 26, 2022, NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) caught the fiery star sporting a cheerful "smile." However...
The US Midterm Elections Explained
Election season is in full swing in the United States. On November 8, 2022, millions of Americans will head to the polls to vote for their favorite candidates at this yea...
Anna May Wong Is The First Asian American Woman On US Currency
Earlier this year, the United States Mint began producing a series of quarters showcasing some of the most influential American women. The fifth coin in the "American Wom...
The Origins Of Some Beloved Halloween Traditions
Few countries celebrate Halloween as enthusiastically as the United States (US). Children and adults spend months — and millions of dollars — looking for the perfect cost...
Citroën Unveils Concept Car Made of Cardboard And Other Sustainable Materials
Electric cars are a great way to reduce our carbon footprint. But French car maker Citroën believes more can be done to make vehicles sustainable. On September 29, 2022,...
The Fight To Save A Shrinking Sea In California
In 1905, water from the Colorado River broke through an irrigation canal and flooded a dry lake bed called the Salton Sink in Southern California. The flooding continued...
Vermeer's "Girl With A Flute" Was Probably Painted By An Associate
Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) is among the most admired painters of his era. His most well-known work, Girl with a Pearl Earring, has even been nicknamed the...
The Five Days Of Diwali, The Festival Of Lights
Every fall, over a billion Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains worldwide celebrate Diwali. The five-day festival, which commemorates the triumph of good over evil, is India's bigges...