North America's Great Lakes — Superior, Michigan,
Huron, Erie, and Ontario — were once a hub of
maritime activity. Thousands of ships used the
inland waterways to move cargo and passengers
between cities. Among them was the Adella Shores,
a wooden steamship that mysteriously vanished in
the icy waters of Lake Superior in May 1909.
On August 25, 2024, NASA officials announced that
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth in
early September without its crew members Butch
Wilmore and Sunita Williams. NASA's decision is
based on lingering concerns about the spacecraft's
safety. Wilmore and Williams will remain at the
International Space Station (ISS) until February 20...
Ants are known for their teamwork. The tiny insects
work together to build homes, find food, and care for
their young. Now, a new study has found that
Florida carpenter ants even perform life-saving
"surgeries" to save their nestmates. This remarkable
social behavior has never been observed in a
non-human species before.
In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the city
of Pompeii and nearby areas in thick volcanic ash.
Among them was Herculaneum, a small seaside
resort on the west coast of central Italy. Nearly 2,000
years later, the ancient city's beach has been
excavated and restored. It was opened to the public
on June 19, 2024.
July 12, 2024, began like any other day for Jose
Romero. The dishwasher at Red Lobster in Pueblo,
Colorado, began his shift by unpacking the day's
lobster shipments. But as he dug into the crate filled
with the live crustaceans, he noticed a vibrant
orange lobster. It was unlike any other he had seen
in his twelve years at the job.
The Paris 2024 Olympics will be one for the history
books for American gymnastics. The USA men's and
women's teams won a total of 10 medals. Their
impressive haul included three gold, one silver, and
six bronze medals.
China's Chang'e 6 lunar probe made history on June
25, 2024, when it brought back soil samples from
the Moon's far side. The feat marks the first return of
materials from the unexplored lunar region.
In the ultra-competitive world of Olympic swimming,
a mere hundredth of a second can make a difference
between a gold and silver medal. While skill and
intense training are essential for success, the right
swimsuit can be a game-changer in the tightest of
races.
On July 31, 2022, Jessin Fisher (10), his brother Liam
(7), and cousin Kaiden Madsen (9) went
fossil-hunting in the Hell Creek Formation in the
North Dakota Badlands. The area is rich in dinosaur
bones, and the trio hoped to find a few. Little did
they know that they were about to stumble upon
one of only a handful of juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex...
