Snipping off the sides of an acclaimed painting to fit an assigned space would be unheard of in modern times. But that is exactly what was done to one of Rembrandt van Rijn's mo...

For most people, Friday the 13th is just another day on the calendar.  However, for the superstitious, it is the unluckiest day of the year. The irrational fear of Friday the 13...

Graphic novel lovers rejoice!  Saturday, August 14, 2021, is Free Comic Book Day (FCBD).  This means you can walk into any one of the 2300+ participating retailers and obtain a ...

Thanks to hours of training, gymnasts seem to effortlessly fly through the air at impossible heights. However, a psychological condition, known as "the twisties," can sidetrack ...

The seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently encountered an unexpected and potentially dangerous situation.  The Russian laboratory module, Nauka, ...

Mark your calendars! It is once again time for the world's biggest and most spectacular meteor showers. The Perseids have been flashing in the night skies at a rate of about a d...

The countdown to the 2020 Summer Games has begun. On July 23, 2021, about 11,000 athletes from  206 countries will gather at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, for the opening...

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...