Ukrainian Bomb-Sniffing Dog Gets A Medal From President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has produced an unlikely hero — a Jack Russell Terrier named Patron. The two-year-old pooch is credited with detecting over 200 Russia...
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First Image Of Black Hole At The Center Of Our Galaxy Revealed
On May 12, 2022, an international team of astronomers led by scientists at the Harvard—Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics revealed the first image of a supermassive blac...
Marble Sculpture From Goodwill Turns Out To Be Stolen Roman Artifact
Laura Young had a feeling that the 52-pound marble sculpture she bought from a Goodwill Store in Austin, Texas, in 2018, was worth more than the $34.99 she paid. However,...
This Month's Total Lunar Eclipse Promises To Be Spectacular!
The partial solar eclipse on April 30, 2022, was only seen by a lucky few. However, the total lunar eclipse on the night of May 15, 2022, will be visible to about 2.7 bil...
This Friday Is The 13th! Are You Ready?
American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift may consider 13 her lucky number. However, millions of people worldwide do not share the sentiment. The fear of the number increa...
Meet The New Millipede Species Named After Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift has received numerous music awards and even an Emmy. Now, the popular American singer-songwriter can add an unusual achievement to her growing list of accola...
Aggressive Wild Turkey Is Terrorizing Washington, DC, Residents
American wild turkeys have made a remarkable comeback. The birds' population, which had fallen to about 200,000 specimens in the early 1900s, has risen to over 7 million...
NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins Begins Her Historic ISS Mission
All space missions are significant. However, SpaceX's Crew-4 mission, which docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on April 28, 2022, was particularly historic....
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May marks the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the United States. The month-long observation celebrates the achievements and contribu...
Americans Plan To Spend $31.7 Billion On Mother's Day In 2022
Every Mother's Day, Americans show their appreciation for the remarkable women in their lives by showering them with extravagant gifts. 2022 will be no exception. A recen...
Can Ants Help Detect Cancer in Humans?
Ants are truly fascinating creatures. The industrious insects can lift up to 50 times their own body weight, morph into rafts to protect themselves from floods, predict e...
This Year's First Solar Eclipse Is On April 30
Stargazers will enjoy two spectacular celestial events on April 30, 2022 — the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus and this year's first solar eclipse. The former will be vi...
Daring Red Bull Stunt Doesn't End As Planned
Energy drink company Red Bull is famous for sponsoring daring stunts. However, the April 24, 2022, mid-air "plane swap" by a pair of experienced pilots and skydiving mast...
Hubble Space Telescope Detects Most Distant Star Ever Seen
The Hubble Space Telescope's record of impressive celestial finds continues. On March 30, 2022, scientists announced that the powerful astronomical observatory had detect...
Birch Trees Can Soak Up Microplastics From The Soil
The proliferation of microplastics in our oceans has received worldwide attention. However, the abundance of the tiny plastic fragments in the soil has largely gone unnot...
Four Planets And The Moon Will Line Up In The Sky This Month
Stargazers, get ready! Starting April 23, 2022, Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter will form a straight line behind the crescent Moon. The perfect alignment will provide ea...
Earth Day 2022: "Invest In Our Planet" For A Brighter Future
On April 22, 2022, over a billion people worldwide will celebrate the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day. The modern environmental movement began on April 22, 1970, when US la...
The White House Easter Egg Roll Is Back!
Despite biting cold rain, close to 30,000 ticketed guests descended upon the South Lawn of the White House for the annual Easter Egg Roll on April 18, 2022. The beloved t...
Guess What? Fish Can Do Basic Math!
Your silent, expressionless pet goldfish may appear oblivious to you and its surroundings. But the aquatic vertebrates are smarter than they seem. Previous studies have s...
First All-Private Astronaut Team Welcomed Aboard The ISS
On April 9, 2022, four civilians made history as the first all-private "astronaut" team to reach the International Space Station (ISS). Former NASA astronaut Michael Lópe...
Unique Easter Traditions From Around The World
Easter, which will be observed on April 17, 2022, is the oldest and most significant of all Christian festivals. Many adults observe the holiday, which celebrates the res...
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict Enters Its Seventh Week
Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, shows no signs of abating. After being forced to withdraw from the northern cities of Kyiv, Chern...
The Holy Month Of Ramadan Has Begun
Ramadan, which began on April 2, 2022, is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. It was during this ninth month that Jibril (the archangel Gabriel in the Judeo-Christ...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes Supreme Court History
On April 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The 51-year-old is...