On July 8, 2021, Zaila Avant-garde outspelled 11 finalists to clinch the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee title. The 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, is the first Af...

Modern-day rhinos, which weigh anywhere from 1,800  to 5,100 pounds, are no lightweights. However,  they pale in comparison to their prehistoric cousin that roamed China about 2...

Our seemingly calm Sun can have a nasty temper that comes in the form of powerful explosions.  The  star's unpredictable outbursts can disrupt satellites in orbit and be dangero...

Magawa, an African giant pouched rat trained to sniff out concealed explosive devices, has retired. The rodent, who received British veterinary charity PDSA's gold medal for bra...

Here is some good news for those wilting in the sweltering summer heat — July is National Ice Cream Month!  The "cool" holiday can be credited to Proclamation 5219 signed by for...

Some artists seem to excel at impressing the world with artwork that can only be called unusual at best. First, there was Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian, a series of three sculptu...