A professor faced a wave of online hate from gamers. This was not due to any wrongdoing on her part. She was simply doing her job. She was hired as a consultant for a video game. The game was set in 16th century Japan. It featured a female assassin and a Black African samurai. Game
Astronomers have spotted something interesting beyond Neptune. It could be the mysterious Planet Nine, but not everyone is sure. The search for this potential ninth planet is a big deal. If it exists, it would be a giant world far from our sun. But finding it is tough. It's so far away that it's har
The United States is currently battling its biggest measles outbreak in 25 years. The Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , has made a surprising move. He has asked federal health agencies to look into new treatments for measles. These treatments could include vitamins and oth
Wisconsin's governor, Tony Evers, is not backing down despite recent threats from a high-ranking official in the Trump administration. The official hinted that Evers could face arrest due to guidelines he issued for state employees dealing with federal immigration agents. Evers made it clear that he
The University of Alabama was the stage for a political showdown. President Donald Trump took the spotlight at the school's commencement ceremony. He spoke for nearly an hour, touching on various topics. He boasted about his electoral victories, claimed the 2020 election was rigged, and took aim at
Halley's Comet is famous for its rare visits to Earth, appearing only once every 75 years. But here's a cool fact: its debris causes two big meteor showers each year, including the Eta Aquarids. These meteors are speedy, zipping through the sky at incredible speeds. During the peak of the Eta Aquar
The past year has been a rollercoaster for Armand Duplantis. He is a Swedish pole vaulter. He has always been a big name in track and field. But, this year, he really shot to fame. He broke his own world record. He won his second Olympic gold medal. He got engaged to his long-time girlfriend.
A spacecraft from the Soviet era is on its way back to Earth. This craft was originally intended to explore Venus in the 1970s. It is expected to make an uncontrolled descent. The exact landing spot is unknown. Experts are unsure how much of the spacecraft will survive the fall. The spacecraft is a
Florida might soon say goodbye to fluoride in its public water supply. This isn't a sudden decision. It's part of a bigger trend. The state is on the verge of becoming the second in the country to stop adding fluoride to tap water. Utah kicked things off last month with a similar ban. The move is ba
Space is becoming a busy place. More and more companies are sending satellites into orbit. This includes big names like Amazon and SpaceX, as well as others from the UK and China. In just one year, over 2, 500 objects were launched into low-Earth orbit. That is more than five times the number launch
