On April 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to
confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme
Court. The 51-year-old is the first African American
woman and only the sixth female to serve on the
nation's highest court.
A flamingo on the "run" from a Wichita, Kansas, zoo
for 17 years was recently spotted in Texas. No. 492
and its buddy, No. 347, escaped from the Sedgwick
County Zoo in 2005. While No. 347 has disappeared
since, No. 492, nicknamed Pink Floyd by Texas
officials, has been a frequent visitor to the Lone Star
State. The famous fugitive's latest sighting, posted...
In 2020, Stan, one of the world's largest and most
complete Tyrannosaurus Rex (T. rex) skeletons, was
auctioned for a record $27.5 million ($31.8 million
with fees and costs). The precious fossil, bought by
an anonymous private buyer, led many
paleontologists to fret that the T. rex was lost to
science forever. As it turns out, they had nothing t...
The search for famed polar explorer Ernest
Shackleton's ship Endurance, which sank in 1915, is
finally over. On March 9, 2022, the Endurance22
expedition team announced the wreck had been
found in the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica.
On March 27, 2022, Troy Kotsur became the first
Deaf male actor to win an Oscar. The 53-year-old,
who won Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of
Frank Rossi in "CODA," is only the second Deaf actor
to attain the prestigious award. In 1987, Marlee
Matlin took home the Best Actress award for her role
as Sarah in the movie "Children of a Lesser God."
The Southern Tropical Andes, which comprises areas
of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, is one of the world's
most biodiverse regions — especially when it comes
to amphibians. The area is home to about 980
amphibian species, including over half of the
150-known glass frog species. Now, two new
members of the tiny frogs have joined this ever-gr...
Dr. Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright, the first female
US Secretary of State, passed away on March 23,
2022. A statement released by her family revealed
that the 84-year-old had been suffering from cancer.
The highest-ranking woman in the history of the
American government at the time of her
appointment, Dr. Albright played a crucial role in s...
Archeologists have long speculated that
Stonehenge, the prehistoric stone circle in Wiltshire,
England, was a sort of astronomical calendar
because of its perfect alignment with the
midsummer and midwinter solstices. However, they
have struggled to determine how the calendar
worked. Now, Professor Timothy Darvill of Bournem...
It's St. Patrick's Day! This means you can pinch
anyone not wearing green, go on extensive searches
for lucky, four-leaf clovers, and chase down
leprechauns that lead to pots of gold. For those
wondering how the death anniversary of an Irish
clergyman grew into one of the world's most popular
holidays, here is a brief history.
