Luxury Space Hotel Promises Guests A Truly Out-Of-This-World Vacation
Looking for a true out-of-this-world vacation? Then you are in luck. On Thursday, April 5, Texas-based start-up Orion Span announced they were taking reservations for Aur...
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How Friday The 13th Got Its Spooky Reputation
Tomorrow is Friday the 13th. While the dreaded combination evokes feelings of unease even among non-believers, for the superstitious, it is the unluckiest day of the year...
Temporary Life-Size Candy Land Delights Fans At California's Santa Monica Pier
In case you missed it, April 5 was National Caramel Day. To mark the holiday, which honors the soft sugary confection, August Storck KG, manufacturer of the popular caram...
Can Cold Air Bubbles Prevent Destructive Hurricanes From Forming?
With memories of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, which ravaged Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico in 2017, still fresh in their minds, residents of the US Atlantic and G...
NASA Inspired Speed Breeding Technique May Help Feed Earth's Burgeoning Population
Experts estimate that by the year 2050, the world’s population will swell from the current 7.3 billion to over 9.5 billion, with just nine countries accounting for half t...
British Artist Sketches Intricate Panoramic Cityscapes Entirely From Memory
Though many artists specialize in cityscapes very few create masterpieces as detailed and intricate as those sketched by Stephen Wiltshire. Even more impressive is that e...
Revolutionary Vision Correcting Eye Drops Could Replace Eyeglasses
Experts predict myopia, or nearsightedness, will reach epidemic proportions by the end of the decade, with over a third of the world’s population requiring glasses or con...
Dutch Supermarket Leads The Way To A Cleaner Planet With A Plastic-Free Aisle
Though the harmful effects of plastic on wildlife and human health are well-documented, the versatile material is hard to avoid. Nearly everything we touch, from grocery...
China's Defunct Space Station Meets A Fiery End Over The South Pacific
Reports of an out-of-control space station hurtling towards Earth may sound like a bad April Fools’ prank. However, this was no joke. At 5:16 pm PDT on April 1 (April 2,...
Massive Clock Buried Inside A Texas Mountain Will Keep Ticking For 10,000 Years!
Future generations take note — deep inside the heart of a Sierra Diablo mountain, along the Texas-Mexico border, lies a 200-foot-tall, mechanical clock that ticks once a...
Watch Out For Easter Pranks — Sunday Is April Fools' Day
While April Fools’ Day is always fun, this year promises to be even more so. That’s because, for the first time in 62 years, the fun holiday coincides with Easter. This m...
Parkland Students Instigate Worldwide Protest Against Gun Violence
On Saturday, March 24, people across the US and worldwide — from London to Paris to Mauritius to Mumbai — took to the streets to protest for stricter gun laws. The mass d...
Philadelphia Zoo Gorilla Walks Upright To Keep His Hands And Food Clean!
While gorillas are perfectly capable of walking on two legs, most take just a step or two before dropping on all fours. However, Louis, a 16-year-old male gorilla at the...
Help Our Planet By Going Dark For Earth Hour
Don’t be alarmed if your city, town, or neighborhood goes dark from 8:30 - 9:30 PM local time tonight (March 24). The blackout is not due to a sudden electricity outage,...
Earth's Youngest Volcanic Island May Provide Interesting Insights Into Mars
When the ashes from a December 2014 eruption of a submarine volcano created a 400-foot (120-meter) island in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga experts predicted it would...
Study Suggests The Human Brain Stops Making New Cells At Age 13
Scientists have always known that a majority of the brain’s neurons, specialized cells responsible for transmitting information throughout the body, are formed at the fet...
You Could Be Using "Black Panther's" Cool Tech Sooner Than You Think
Marvel’s Black Panther superhero T’Challa, the king of East African dynasty Wakanda, is not the only one ascending to the throne. Since its February 16 release, the film...
Legendary British Physicist Stephen Hawking Dies At 76
On March 14, 2018, the world mourned the loss of one of the most brilliant minds of the modern age – Stephen Hawking. The 76-year-old theoretical physicist, who was born...
Japanese Man Sets New Guinness Record For Spinning World's Largest Hula Hoop
The modern-day version of the hula hoop, introduced by the Wham-O toy company in 1958, has inspired fans to set numerous world records. These include the longest hula hoo...
Set Up The Leprechaun Trap! It's Almost St. Patrick's Day!
Ireland is known for many things — its rich history, lush green landscapes, and of course, St. Patrick’s Day. Celebrated annually on March 17, the holiday gained prominen...
American Students Stage A National Walkout To Plea For Stricter Gun Laws
On February 14, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz calmly walked into Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and used his legally purchased semi-automatic weapon to kill 1...
Vending Machine Dispenses Essentials To UK's Homeless
At first sight, Action Hunger’s bright orange and white vending machine at the entrance of the Sussex Street subway in Nottingham, UK, appears like any other. However, lo...
Prepare To Celebrate Your Math Skills And Sweet Tooth On Pi(e) Day
You don’t have to be a fan of math to get excited about Pi (“π”) Day. While the event, which is also Albert Einstein’s birthday (139 th this year ), may start with some c...
Hop Aboard NASA's Historic Voyage To Touch The Sun By Sending In Your Name
Always wanted to be part of an important space mission? Now, thanks to NASA’s recently launched “Hot Ticket” program, you can get your “moment in the sun” — literally, by...