If you have felt the skies above you seem
increasingly empty of chirping birds, you are not
alone. A 2018 study by BirdLife International
revealed that 40 percent of the world’s 11,000 bird
species are in decline, and one in eight bird species
is threatened with global extinction. Now, some
scientists are using cutting-edge technology to rev...
Though bushfires are a common occurrence in
Australia during the summer, they have never been
as devastating or as widespread as the ones
currently burning across the country. Since
September 2019, the blazes, fueled by dry foliage
and strong winds, have scorched over 15.6 million
acres (24,000 square miles) — an area larger than...
Winter lovers, rejoice! Saturday, December 21,
2019, is the winter solstice — the astronomical start
of the chilly season for residents of the Northern
Hemisphere. Even more exciting, the longest night
of 2019 will coincide with the peak of the Ursids
meteor showers, giving fans ample time to view the
spectacular shooting stars!
On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, members of
the US House of Representatives voted to impeach
President Donald Trump on two charges — abuse of
power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress
(229-198). The historic decision culminates a
three-month inquiry by House Democrats into
whether or not the US leader pressured Ukraine to ...
The low percentage of women in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
careers is often attributed to men being believed to
be better at the sort of thinking those fields require.
Though several studies have debunked the myth,
they have largely been based on results acquired
from various standardized tests. Now, researchers ...
While an estimated 46 million turkeys will be taking
center stage at Thanksgiving dinner tables around
the US on November 28, 2019, two lucky birds will
be happily cackling in retirement. On November 26,
2019, President Donald Trump used his executive
powers to pardon North Carolina-born fowls "Bread"
and "Butter" from the chopping block. The Preside...
Venice, which is built on 118 small islands in the
middle of the Venetian Lagoon at the tip of the
Adriatic Sea in Northern Italy, is no stranger to
floods. The picturesque city experiences water
surges from the rising tides at least four times a
year, usually during winter.
Few American holidays are as anticipated as
Thanksgiving. Observed annually on the fourth
Thursday of November, the secular holiday, which
marks the start of the festive season, is credited to a
harvest feast shared by the early European settlers,
or Pilgrims, and Native Americans in 1621. Though
food remains the centerpiece of the celebration, m...
Though thousands of adventurers have scaled
Mount Everest, the highest and most famous of the
world's 14 tallest mountains, only 40 climbers have
conquered them all. Located in Asia's Himalayan and
Karakoram ranges, the "eight-thousanders" each
stand over 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) tall, above
the so-called "death zone," where the amount of o...
