The Sequoia National Park in California's southern Sierra Nevada mountains is best known for its namesake giant sequoias.  The park boasts 40 groves of the massive trees, which ...

Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX is known for making history. It was the first private spaceflight company to transport astronauts to the International Space Station and the f...

The pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, which took place from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5, 2021, attracted a record number of competitors.  A total of  4,403 athletes — 2,550 m...

The Henan Province in central China is a treasure trove of dinosaur eggs. However, the odd-looking black orb with a blue tint, presented to Fenglu Han and Haishui Jiang by a far...

The 2021 US Open Women's Singles final between 18-year-old Emma Raducanu and  19-year-old Leylah Fernandez was one of the most anticipated Grand Slam tournaments in recent histo...

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually in the US from September 15th to October 15th. The event honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of American Lati...

Mattel's  Barbie Role Models series, designed to inspire young girls to pursue their dreams, has highlighted the work of many incredible women. On August 4, 2021, the US toymake...

The longest war in American history has ended.  On August 31, 2021,  a US aircraft carrying the remaining US officials in Afghanistan lifted off from Kabul, ending the nation's ...

Even those that do not particularly care for math will agree that pi, or “π," is fascinating.  The numerical constant — defined as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to ...

Wildlife filmmaker Kim Wolhutewas was just hoping for some footage of an elephant herd climbing a steep path out of the Majale riverbed in the Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. ...