The NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball
championships are the most widely-watched
collegiate sporting events in the United States. The
popular tournaments turn even the most casual
basketball watchers into die-hard fans of teams with
which they have no affiliation. Here is everything
you need to know about the championships, popul...
Ramadan is the ninth and most sacred month in the
Islamic lunar calendar. During this month, Jibril (the
archangel Gabriel in the Judeo-Christian faith)
revealed the first verses of the Quran — Islam's holy
text — to Prophet Muhammad. The holy month's
start is based on the appearance of the young
crescent Moon. This year, Ramadan will begin at s...
St. Patrick's Day was originally celebrated in Ireland
with religious services and feasts. However, the
holiday, marked annually on March 17, has now
evolved into a secular commemoration of Irish
culture. Here is a brief history of the man behind the
holiday and some fun St. Patrick's Day customs.
A holiday celebrating a math constant may not seem
very exciting. But Pi ("π") Day, observed annually in
the US on March 14 (3/14), is an exception. The
celebrations usually start with math activities
centered around pi — the ratio of the circumference
of a circle to its diameter — widely recognized as
3.14. But they typically end with a slice or two of d...
Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins on March 12,
2023. On this day, most North Americans will "lose"
an hour by moving their clocks forward sixty
minutes. The simple action will allow residents to
enjoy longer days in spring and summer.
On February 27, 2023, British teenager, Mia
Brookes, became the youngest-ever snowboarding
world champion. The 16-year-old achieved the feat
after winning the gold in the slopestyle event at the
FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World
Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia. Brookes is the
first British athlete to win the title.
What better way to welcome spring than by covering
your friends with colored powder? That is the
essence of the popular Indian festival of Holi, also
known as the Festival of Colors. The date of the fun
holiday is determined by the Hindu calendar. In
2023, Holi will fall on March 8.
In recent weeks, four mysterious objects have been
seen in the skies above North America. All were shot
down by US fighter jets. However, authorities are still
investigating their origin and purpose.
Colossal Biosciences is on a quest to bring back
extinct animal species. In the past year and a half,
the company has announced plans to recreate the
woolly mammoth and the Tasmanian tiger. On
February 2, 2023, the Texas-based startup added
the dodo bird to its de-extinction list. If successful,
these efforts could open the door to a new era of b...
