For centuries, the world beneath Antarctica’s thick
ice shelves remained one of Earth’s greatest
unknowns. No one knew what, if anything, lived
there. That changed when a massive iceberg,
roughly the size of Chicago, unexpectedly broke
away. This rare event gave scientists a
once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore a part of the pl......
Read news articleOn April 23, 2025, the Philadelphia Zoo introduced
four female hatchlings of the critically endangered
Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises to the
public. The new arrivals were named Dorothy, Rose,
Blanche, and Sophia — after characters from the
iconic television series The Golden Girls. They are
the first of their kind to be born at the zoo in its 15......
Read news articleA powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar on March
28, 2025. The magnitude 7.7 tremor devastated
Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. As of
March 31, officials have confirmed more than 1,700
deaths. Over 3,400 are injured, and 139 people are
still missing....
Read news articleA day before his 37th birthday, Golden State
Warriors point guard Stephen Curry became the first
NBA player to reach 4,000 career three-pointers. The
milestone shot came in the third quarter on March
13, 2025, during a game at San Francisco's Chase
Center against the Sacramento Kings. The Warriors
went on to win, 130-104, in front of a roaring hom......
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