Zara Lachlan Shatters Records With Solo Row Across The Atlantic
Zara Lachlan made history on February 1, 2025, as the first woman and youngest person to row solo, unsupported, and non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. The 21-year-old Br...
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Celebrating The Joyous Festival Of Holi!
India is home to numerous vibrant festivals. But few are as eagerly awaited as Holi, the Festival of Colors. This joyous Hindu holiday marks the arrival of spring and the...
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Cockatoos are highly intelligent birds. Past studies show that they can solve complex problems, use tools, and even mimic human speech. Now, researchers have discovered t...
Set Your Clocks! Daylight Saving Time Starts March 9
On March 9, 2025, most Americans will begin Daylight Saving Time (DST) by moving their clocks ahead an hour. The time change will result in a loss of an hour of sleep or...
Scientists Find Evidence Of Focaccia Bread Dating Back 9,000 Years!
Focaccia bread is often credited to the ancient Romans, who baked it about 2,000 years ago. However, new research suggests Neolithic communities were making their own ver...
The Companies Behind NASA’s Ambitious Plan For Human Settlements On The Moon
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Wildlife biologists have discovered the heaviest Florida panther ever recorded. The adult male weighs an impressive 166 pounds (75 kg). This surpasses the typical range o...
Max Manow Redefines Skydiving With Mid-Air Plane Catch
Max Manow, a member of Red Bull's skydiving team, has redefined the extreme sport with the world’s first mid-air plane hook maneuver. The daring feat involved jumping fro...
The Importance Of The Holy Month Of Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth and most sacred month in the Islamic lunar calendar. During this month, archangel Jibril revealed the first five verses of the Quran — Islam's holy t...
166-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints Unearthed In England
An observant worker at Dewars Farm Quarry in England has helped uncover hundreds of dinosaur footprints. The fossils date back to the Middle Jurassic period (around 166 m...
The Goodyear Blimp Turns 100!
The Goodyear Blimp is turning 100! On June 3, 2025, the iconic airship will celebrate a century since the first flight of its branded blimp, Pilgrim. This special birthda...
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Winnie-the-Pooh Collection Auctions For Over $100,000
A treasure trove of original Winnie-the-Pooh manuscripts, drawings, and letters sold for $108,000 on January 16, 2025. This price was much higher than the $18,600 estimat...
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 Breaks Sound Barrier In Two Historic Test Flights
On January 28, 2025, XB-1, an experimental aircraft built by US company Boom Supersonic, became the first privately built jet to fly faster than the speed of sound. To pr...
Seabound Aims To Cut Cargo Ship Emissions With Pebbles
Ocean shipping moves about 90 percent of global trade, from oranges to televisions. But the industry also produces over 3 percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions. If n...
Unique Valentine's Day Celebrations From Around The World
Valentine's Day, celebrated on February 14, is observed worldwide, but not always in the same way. While many in the US exchange candy, flowers, and gifts, other countrie...
Yosemite’s Firefall Is A Rare Natural Spectacle
California's Yosemite National Park is known for its ancient giant sequoia trees and massive rock formations. These include El Capitan and Half Dome. However, from mid-to...
The World's Largest Iceberg Is On The Move Again!
After spending months spinning in the Antarctic waters, A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, is on the move again. This massive chunk of ice covers 1,418 square miles (3,67...
Super Bowl Sunday — America's Second Biggest Food Holiday
On February 9, 2025, over 200 million Americans will tune in to see defending champions Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League...
A Little Red Swedish House Is Heading To The Moon
Swedish artist Mikael Genberg has been hoping to put a toy red house on the Moon for 25 years. His dream moved a step closer to reality on January 15, 2025. On that day,...
Legendary Groundhog Predicts Six More Weeks Of Winter
Every year on February 2, thousands of people gather in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, for one of the most unique US traditions — Groundhog Day. At the heart of the event is...
Why Mount Everest Keeps Growing Taller
Mount Everest, Earth's highest peak, is growing faster than expected. Recent GPS measurements indicate it is adding up to 2 millimeters annually. This is nearly twice the...
Giant Pandas Return To The National Zoo!
Giant pandas are back at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, after 15 months! Three-year-olds Bao Li and Qing Bao made their debut to an excited crowd on Ja...