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Robotic Sleeves Could Help Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in children. The condition, which affects about 1 in 345 children, can make daily activities like walking, eating,...
Fossils Of Terrifying Monster Sea Lizard Found in Morocco
Researchers from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom have uncovered the fossil of a new mosasaur species that ruled the seas during the Cretaceous period. The fe...
Nicole Mann Makes History As The First Native American Woman In Space
On October 5, 2022, NASA astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann became the first Native American woman to launch into space. Mann is also the first woman to command a SpaceX Crew D...
Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day? The Debate Continues
Columbus Day, which honors the Italian explorer's October 12, 1492, arrival to the Americas, has been a US federal holiday since 1971. However, the holiday, marked annual...
Meet Fenrir, The World's Tallest Living Domestic Cat
A gentle giant in Farmington Hills, Michigan, has set a Guinness World Record as the world's tallest living domestic cat. Fenrir Powers measured an impressive 18.83 inche...
World's First Fully Biodegradable Shoe Hits the Market
Plastic may not be the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of footwear. But a significant portion of modern shoes, including soles and uppers, are made using p...
The Mystery Behind Saturn's Rings May Have Finally Been Solved
The origin of Saturn's beautiful rings and the reason for the planet's unusually large 27 degree-tilt on its axis has puzzled astronomers for decades. Scientists had init...
Underwater Volcanic Eruption Creates New Island In Tonga
The Polynesian Kingdom of Tonga is home to a new island. The land mass results from the lava and ash spewed by the Home Reef seamount, an undersea volcano that came to li...
American Artist Michael Heizer's Monumental Sculpture "City" Is Finally Ready
Michael Heizer was just 27 years old when he began work on "City" in 1970. Now, 50 years later, the reclusive American artist is finally ready to showcase his life's work...
Hurricane Ian Leaves Behind A Path Of Destruction In Florida
Just days after destroying parts of Cuba and leaving much of the country without power, Hurricane Ian pummeled Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022. The powerful storm...
NASA's DART Spacecraft Successfully Crashes Into An Asteroid
On September 26, 2022, NASA's golf cart-sized DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally crashed into a distant asteroid. The spectacular collision,...
Two-Headed Tortoise Janus Celebrates 25th Birthday
Any 25th birthday is a cause for celebration. But it was even more so for Janus, a two-headed Greek tortoise who marked the milestone year on September 3, 2022. The resid...
How Seven-Year-Old Tariq AKA "The Corn Kid" Became A Social Media Celebrity
A seven-year-old boy's love for corn has made him an Internet celebrity worldwide. Tariq's rise to fame was accidental. The New York resident was at Smorgasburg, a weekly...
European Drought Reveals Historical Treasures
Europe experienced its hottest summer in recorded history in 2022. The high temperatures and arid weather dried up bodies of water, destroyed crops, and sparked several w...
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Explained
On September 25, 2022, Jewish people worldwide will observe Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The two-day celebration is held annually on the first and second days of T...
Florida's Battle To Eradicate The Giant African Land Snail Continues
The giant African land snail (GALS) has returned to Florida for a third time. The invasive species was first detected in the state in 1969. It took seven years and $1 mil...
Famous Winston Churchill Portrait Stolen From Canadian Hotel
A famous portrait of former British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, has been stolen from the Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa, Canada. It has been replaced with...
"Monster Monsoon" Causes Historic Flooding In Pakistan
A "monster monsoon" is wreaking havoc in the South Asian country of Pakistan. The torrential rains, which began in mid-June and continued for eight weeks, have left a thi...
Patagonia Founder Donates Entire Company To Fight Climate Change
Yvon Chouinard, the founder and CEO of outdoor apparel and gear company Patagonia, has always been a climate activist. Most of Patagonia's products are made using renewab...
Rare 17th Century Shipwreck Discovered In The Baltic Sea
A local waterway and shipping authority was conducting a routine measurement in northern Germany’s Trave River when they stumbled upon a rare piece of history — a 17th-ce...
Remembering Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom's longest-serving monarch, died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022. She was 96. Her historic 70-year reign spanned...
Digitally Recreated Song Of Long-Lost Insect Could Be The Key To Its Rediscovery
The Prophalangopsis obscura (P. obscura) is one of only eight remaining descendants of an ancient katydid family of over 90-known species that lived during the Jurassic p...
Rare Mickey Mantle Rookie Card Sells For Record $12.6 Million!
A 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card sold for a record $12.6 million on August 27, 2022. It's the most ever paid for any sports item or memorabilia. The record previ...