Rescue Dog Leads Monks On A Peace Walk
An abandoned dog believed to be an Indian Pariah breed has become the loyal companion of 19 Buddhist monks on an incredible 2,300 mile peace walk from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. that’s inspiring communities across America. The canine named Aloka first joined the monks during their opening 112 day peace walk in India, […]
UK Wildlife Trust Declares 2025 The Year Of The Octopus
It’s been 75 years since there were as many octopuses in British waters as there are now, with the UK’s Wildlife Trusts declaring that 2025 was the Year of the Octopus after divers and commercial fishermen recorded unprecedented numbers of these fascinating eight legged creatures. Matt Slater from the Cornwall Wildlife Trust described the year […]
New Year’s Wishes From Around The World Fell On Times Square
As the famous New York City ball dropped downward to deliver 2026, a deluge of hopes, dreams, and wishes rained down on Times Square, with tons of messages from the Times Square Wishing Wall mixed in amid the abundance of multicolored confetti that fluttered through the Big Apple skies. For the past month, interested participants […]
The Most Powerful Gravity Machine Ever Has Been Created
Zhejiang University in China has begun installing the CHIEF1900 gravitational centrifuge, the largest and most powerful device of its kind ever made, capable of battering objects with 300 times Earth’s gravity to test their resistance to extreme force. The machine, housed within the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility in Hangzhou, can spin objects weighing […]
Gibson Delivers Record Breaking Year For Music Education
Gibson Gives capped off 2025 with the most impactful year in its history, donating 2,445 guitars alongside more than $5.3 million enabled for global music education initiatives and pushing the foundation’s lifetime total beyond 16,000 instruments. The philanthropic arm of Gibson placed guitars directly into schools, hospitals, community programs, and hands-on learning environments where access […]
4,500 Year Old Egyptian Sun Temple Discovered
An Italian Egyptian archaeological mission has finally excavated a temple for the worship of the sun after it was identified over 100 years ago by German Egyptologist Ludwig Borchardt, who first noted its presence in the Abusir necropolis near Abu Ghurab in 1901 but couldn’t dig because groundwater from the Nile prevented excavation. Massimiliano Nuzzolo […]
World’s Oldest Cat Celebrates 30th Birthday
Flossie, the world’s oldest living cat, celebrated her 30th birthday on December 29th, reaching an age equivalent to approximately 140 to 150 years in human terms and extending her Guinness World Record run. Born on December 29th, 1995, the British domestic shorthair tortoiseshell cat lived in a feral colony in Merseyside, England, before she was […]
January 10th Offers Best Chance All Year To See Jupiter’s Moons
January kicks off with an incredible opportunity to see Jupiter and its four largest moons with the naked eye, with the best viewing happening on January 10th when the solar system’s largest planet reaches opposition, meaning it’s positioned on the other side of the sky from the Sun from Earth’s perspective. Generally across US time […]
Ancient Pollinators Become First Insects With Legal Rights
Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects anywhere in the world to be granted legal rights, in a breakthrough that supporters hope will inspire similar protections for bees across the globe. Two Peruvian regions passed ordinances giving these ancient pollinators the right to exist and flourish, to maintain healthy populations, to live […]
Stranger Things Finale Helps Dethrone Taylor Swift On Spotify
Joe Keery, who plays the beloved Steve Harrington on Stranger Things, just accomplished something most musicians only dream about: dethroning Taylor Swift on the Spotify charts. After the hit show’s series finale aired on new years eve, fans flooded social media with emotional TikToks and reels celebrating the end of the 10 year Netflix phenomenon, […]