Desmond Mpilo Tutu, a leading activist in South Africa's fight against apartheid, passed away on December 26, 2021. The 90-year-old retired archbishop, who also spearheaded the ...

After months of negotiations, US lawmakers finally reached an agreement to allocate $1.2 trillion to much-needed public works projects. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Ac...

Few countries celebrate Halloween with as much fervor and excitement as the US.  Children and adults alike observe the occasion by dressing in creative costumes, gorging on cand...

Over the years, astronomers have found many planetary systems with two or even three stars. However, the planets within the systems typically orbited a single star. Now, researc...

Winter, the prosthetic-tailed dolphin whose story inspired a book and two heartwarming movies, died on  November 12, 2021.  The 16-year-old had been suffering from an intestinal...

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered thousands of ancient structures — and even entire cities. However, finding the six sun temples constructed by the Fifth Dynasty pharaohs ...

Elon Musk has been teasing fans with the Tesla Cybertruck — the company's first all-electric truck — and the equally futuristic Tesla Cyberquad All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) since 2...

On December 31, 2021, the world happily bid farewell to yet another year of COVID uncertainties and welcomed 2022 with high hopes. The celebrations were scaled back, or in some ...

The name millipede, which translates to a "thousand feet," is a bit of a misnomer. Many species of the arthropods have fewer than 100 legs, and even the record holder —  the Ill...

Martin Luther King Day, which will be observed on January 17, 2022,  is about more than honoring the legacy of the American civil rights activist.  It is the only US federal hol...