Though bushfires are a common occurrence in
Australia during the summer, they have never been
as devastating or as widespread as the ones
currently burning across the country. Since
September 2019, the blazes, fueled by dry foliage
and strong winds, have scorched over 15.6 million
acres (24,000 square miles) — an area larger than...
Winter lovers, rejoice! Saturday, December 21,
2019, is the winter solstice — the astronomical start
of the chilly season for residents of the Northern
Hemisphere. Even more exciting, the longest night
of 2019 will coincide with the peak of the Ursids
meteor showers, giving fans ample time to view the
spectacular shooting stars!
The low percentage of women in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
careers is often attributed to men being believed to
be better at the sort of thinking those fields require.
Though several studies have debunked the myth,
they have largely been based on results acquired
from various standardized tests. Now, researchers ...
While an estimated 46 million turkeys will be taking
center stage at Thanksgiving dinner tables around
the US on November 28, 2019, two lucky birds will
be happily cackling in retirement. On November 26,
2019, President Donald Trump used his executive
powers to pardon North Carolina-born fowls "Bread"
and "Butter" from the chopping block. The Preside...
Venice, which is built on 118 small islands in the
middle of the Venetian Lagoon at the tip of the
Adriatic Sea in Northern Italy, is no stranger to
floods. The picturesque city experiences water
surges from the rising tides at least four times a
year, usually during winter.
Few American holidays are as anticipated as
Thanksgiving. Observed annually on the fourth
Thursday of November, the secular holiday, which
marks the start of the festive season, is credited to a
harvest feast shared by the early European settlers,
or Pilgrims, and Native Americans in 1621. Though
food remains the centerpiece of the celebration, m...
Though thousands of adventurers have scaled
Mount Everest, the highest and most famous of the
world's 14 tallest mountains, only 40 climbers have
conquered them all. Located in Asia's Himalayan and
Karakoram ranges, the "eight-thousanders" each
stand over 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) tall, above
the so-called "death zone," where the amount of o...
California's relatively calm fire season ended in
mid-October with several simultaneous blazes that
have since scorched thousands of acres and
destroyed hundreds of structures. The largest fire,
the Kincade Fire, has burned through 80,000 acres
and obliterated 370 structures, including 141
homes, in Northern California since October 25, 20...
On Sunday, November 3, 2019, most North
Americans will mark the end of Daylight Saving Time
(DST) by moving their clocks back an hour. This
simple action will not only add an extra 60 minutes
to their weekend, but also shift daylight back into
the morning hours, making it a little less painful to
wake up for school and work during the shorter wi...
