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Dinosaur Unearthed in Argentina Could Be the Largest Animal That Ever Walked the Earth
A discovery nine years in the making may have yielded the largest land animal in our planet's history.
The bones, found in 2012 in Argentina,...
This May Be Earth’s Oldest Rock – But it Was Collected on The Moon
A rock taken by the Apollo 14 astronauts in 1971 from the surface of the moon was just determined to be merely a tourist—not...
There Are 300 Million Potentially Habitable Planets in the Milky Way, NASA Reports
Since astronomers confirmed the presence of planets beyond our solar system, called exoplanets, humanity has wondered how many could harbor life. Now, we're one...
4 Major Asian Nations Cancel 80% of Planned Coal Power Projects After Fossil Fuel Market Crashes in 2020
Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines have canceled nearly 45 gigawatts of proposed coal power projects, a figure equal to more than one-quarter of...
The World’s Oldest Known Cave Painting Has Been Discovered in Indonesia
Scientists from Griffith University have discovered the world's oldest known cave painting on a limestone wall on South Sulawesi island in Indonesia.
Dated to a...
These Women Have Been Penpals for 70 Years, Forging a True Friendship From 10,000 Miles Away
“Everybody allows that the talent of writing agreeable letters is peculiarly female,” Jane Austen wrote in Northanger Abbey. For proof, one only has to...
Today Marks 3000 Days on Mars For the Genius ’Curiosity Rover‘ –See Celebration Photos From the Red Planet
Tuesday was the 3,000th day, or "Sol," during which NASA's Curiosity Rover has been trundling about on the surface of the Red Planet.
The images...
Top 10 Species Discovered in 2020 Include a Harry Potter Snake and Desert-Dwelling Broccoli
While homo sapiens sheltered in place, 2020 also saw explorers diving out into the wilds of the world, finding astonishing new species never before...
How to be Happier in 2021: Toss Out Your Usual List of New Year’s Resolutions, Says Study
So you want to look trimmer, be smarter, and successful next year? You strive to exercise and call your friends more, and spend less?
You...
A Pandemic of Good News: The Top 50 Positive Stories of 2020
It's truly been a year like no other, yet people around the world have done so much good in 2020.
Scientists have not just been...
Lonely Grandma Receives Over 1,000 Christmas Cards From Around the World Restoring Her ‘Faith in Human Nature’
A great-great-grandmother has been inundated with more than 1,000 Christmas cards from around the world, an experience she says has restored her faith in...
The Adventure Stories in This Non-Fiction Children’s Book are the Perfect Confidence Boost for Kids
When I was a kid, in truth I was a bit of a scaredy cat. The ‘adventurer’ in my family has always been my big...
Tiny Pygmy Possums Discovered on Kangaroo Island After Fears Bushfires Had Wiped Them Out
Australian wildlife ecologists were overjoyed to find endemic pygmy possums surviving on Kangaroo Island after it was torched by wildfires.
In what was the equivalent...
Listen to the Superfluid MIT Scientists Have Modeled to Emulate the Sound of a Neutron Star
For some, the sound of a “perfect flow” might be the gentle lapping of a forest brook or perhaps the tinkling of water poured...
As the U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis, Landmark Study Shows CBD Does Not Impair Driving
The United Nations this week reclassified cannabis by removing it from the category of most dangerous and addictive drugs, which includes heroin.
Meanwhile, a landmark...
Huge Indigenous Solar Farm Opens in Remote Northern Community: ‘We work with the sun for the children of the future’
Canada's largest indigenous-owned solar farm has just been opened in the Northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan.
Supplying 2.2 megawatts of solar electricity for three...
Científicos Entusiasmados Después de Encontrar un Enorme Arrecife de Coral, el Primer Arrecife Descubierto en 120 Años
Los científicos australianos están encantados con el descubrimiento del enorme arrecife que se encontró recientemente en la Gran Barrera de Coral.
Watch Family’s Dachshund and Speedy Tortoise Playing Football Together
This is not your normal game of fetch—although this speedy tortoise would surely be up for one.
Rudy Janssens found the tortoise while walking around...
Renewable Energy Defies COVID-19 Downturn To Hit Record Growth in 2020
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) published on Tuesday says almost 90% of new electricity generation in 2020 will be renewable,...
El Mayor Fabricante de Paneles Solares de Estados Unidos Líder en el Mundo en el Reciclaje de Paneles: Recuperación del 95% de los Materiales
El mayor fabricante de paneles solares de Estados Unidos es también el mayor reciclador de paneles del mundo, y su programa recupera el 95% de los materiales para su reutilización.