On September 26, 2024, at 11:10 pm EST,
Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida,
as a dangerous Category 4 storm. With sustained
winds of over 140 miles per hour (225 km/h), it was
the most powerful hurricane to hit the region since
record-keeping began in 1851. After causing
widespread damage, Helene continued on to sever...
The Internet's newest celebrities are two adorable
zoo animals from opposite corners of the world. Moo
Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, resides in Thailand,
while Pesto, an unusually large king penguin chick,
calls Australia home.
After an illustrious 15-year career, American soccer
icon Alex Morgan has decided to retire from
professional soccer. Morgan broke the news to her
fans on social media on September 5, 2024. The
35-year-old is expecting her second child and wants
to focus on her young family. Morgan's remarkable
tenure includes 22 World Cup appearances and 16...
This summer, scientists returned to the legendary
Titanic's resting place in the Atlantic Ocean for the
first time in 14 years. The 20-day-long remote
imaging expedition ended on August 9, 2024. It was
conducted by RMS Titanic Inc., the US company with
legal rights to salvage the wreck.
In 79 AD, Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying
the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under
a thick layer of volcanic debris. Nearly 1,700 years
later, in 1752, researchers found over 1,800 rolled
papyrus scrolls inside the library of a Herculaneum
mansion. The scrolls' exterior was severely charred
by the intense heat. But due to the lack of oxygen,...
SpaceX is no stranger to making history. It was the
first private spaceflight company to carry astronauts
to the International Space Station and the first to
develop a reusable rocket booster. On September
15, 2024, SpaceX reached a new milestone with the
successful completion of Polaris Dawn, the first of
three commercial space missions under the Polaris...
A postcard sent 121 years ago has finally reached its
destination. The Christmas-themed card was
originally sent from the coastal town of Fishguard,
Wales, in 1903. It was delivered to the Swansea
Building Society in Swansea, Wales, on August 16,
2024. Now, a search is underway to reunite the card
with the descendants of its intended recipient.
Since 2020, juvenile orcas have been intentionally
colliding with boats off the coasts of Spain, Portugal,
France, and Morocco. The most recent incident
occurred off Spain’s northwest coast on August 25,
2024. A pod of killer whales damaged the rudder of
a sailboat named the Amidala, leaving its two
passengers stranded. While this boat remained afl...
For non-believers, Friday, September 13, 2024, will
simply mark the start of a well-deserved weekend.
However, others may not share this sentiment.
Millions of people worldwide consider Friday the 13th
the unluckiest day of the year. The origins of the
day's fearsome reputation remain unclear, but
experts have some theories.
