On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Americans will
decide whether President Donald Trump or
Democratic-nominee and former Vice President Joe
Biden will lead the country for the next four years.
While voter turnout is expected to be amongst the
highest in over a century, the COVID-19 pandemic
has caused a record number of voters to mail their...
On October 6, 2020, an anonymous buyer paid an
astounding $27.5 million ($31.8 million with fees
and costs) to own Stan, one of the world's largest
and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex (T. rex)
skeletons. The price far surpasses the previous
record holder, Sue — the largest and most complete
T. rex skeleton — which was auctioned to Chicago's...
It's been only a week since October began, and
skywatchers have already been treated to a
gorgeous, full Harvest Moon and the opportunity to
observe Mars at its brightest since 2003. As it turns
out, the two events were only a precursor to the
other thrilling celestial treats in store for us for the
rest of the month. They include two meteor showe...
Though it has been retired since 2018, the
observations made by NASA's Kepler Space
Telescope during its decade-long mission continue to
allow researchers to identify new worlds in our
galaxy. The latest to make headlines is an
Earth-sized exoplanet that rotates around its dwarf
star in just 3.14 days. The similarity to the close a...
Killer whales, or orcas, are the largest members of
the oceanic dolphin family. While the intelligent
mammals, which hunt in large pods, are known for
their orchestrated attacks on unsuspecting marine
animals, they have never posed a threat to humans.
However, since late July, the normally social animals
have been intentionally attacking sailboats off the ...
In a normal world, boarding an airplane that circles
in the air for a few hours before returning to the
same airport would have been considered laughable.
However, in the COVID-19 pandemic era, where
international travel has ground to a halt, "flights to
nowhere," or "scenic flights," are becoming
increasingly popular with homebound consumers ...
Researchers have long been aware of the presence
of rust, or hematite, on Mars caused by the chemical
reaction between the iron ore on the planet's surface
and water and oxygen from the ancient past.
However, they had never expected to find the
reddish-brown iron oxide on the Moon, given that
our satellite is missing two of the three key compo...
When the United States formally entered World War
II — the six-year-long global conflict that began in
1939 with Nazi Germany's attack on Poland — in
1941, millions of brave Americans helped to fight for
the cause. Among them was New Orleans resident
Lawrence Brooks, who served the country for five
years as a soldier in the US Army's 91st Engineer ...
Invented by French teenager Louis Braille in 1824,
braille has enabled millions of visually impaired kids
worldwide to learn to read and write. However, the
system of raised dots, representing individual
alphabet and numbers, can be complicated for
younger students to grasp. As a result, parents and
educators are increasingly shunning the tactile lite...
