Our seemingly calm Sun can have a nasty temper that comes in the form of powerful explosions.  The  star's unpredictable outbursts can disrupt satellites in orbit and be dangero...

Modern-day rhinos, which weigh anywhere from 1,800  to 5,100 pounds, are no lightweights. However,  they pale in comparison to their prehistoric cousin that roamed China about 2...

The countdown to the 2020 Summer Games has begun. On July 23, 2021, about 11,000 athletes from  206 countries will gather at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, for the opening...

Magawa, an African giant pouched rat trained to sniff out concealed explosive devices, has retired. The rodent, who received British Veterinary Charity PDSA's gold medal for bra...

Juneteenth — a combination of the words June and nineteenth —  is one of the oldest known holidays commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.  It was on June 19, 186...

The icy waters surrounding Antarctica have long been called the Southern Ocean by scientists, the media, and even the US Board on Geographical Names.  However, it never received...

Some artists seem to excel at impressing the world with artwork that can only be called unusual at best. First, there was Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian, a series of three sculptu...

The East African country of Kenya has been at the forefront of the global war on plastic since 2017, when officials outlawed plastic bags. In June 2020, the government upped the...

Here is some good news for those wilting in the sweltering summer heat — July is National Ice Cream Month!  The "cool" holiday can be credited to Proclamation 5219 signed by for...