Walt Disney World's 18-month-long party to celebrate its 50th birthday began amid much fanfare on October 1, 2021. "The World's Most Magical Celebration" — extended across all f...

The 2021 US Open Women's Singles final between 18-year-old Emma Raducanu and  19-year-old Leylah Fernandez was one of the most anticipated Grand Slam tournaments in recent histo...

Humans have flown to the Moon and may even make it to Mars. But providing clean water to all remains a challenge.  The World Health Organization estimates that one in three peop...

When Christie's set out to auction its first-ever digital-only artwork — "Everydays: The First 5000 Days"—  on March 1, 2021, they had fully expected it to fetch more than the m...

A 200,000 metric ton cargo boat blocking the Suez Canal for six days has finally been freed, clearing the way for over 300 ships waiting to cross one of the world's busiest wate...

British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor has made it his mission to use his talent to conserve our ecosystems by creating underwater museums. Over the years, the environmentalist ...

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...

In the early hours of June 5, 2021, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) welcomed some unusual visitors: 128 baby bobtail squids and 5,000 tardigrades. The mi...