NASA’s Curiosity rover is still active and operating on Mars as of early 2026. Having landed in August 2012, it has spent over 13 years exploring Gale Crater and climbing Mount Sharp, continuing to analyze soil and rock samples despite having worn wheels and managing power constraints.
Curiosity confirmed that ancient Mars once had the right conditions to support microbial life, including evidence of long-lasting lakes and organic molecules preserved in sedimentary rock.
A photo of a lab grown universal kidney that can match any blood type.
Researchers are using gene editing and bioengineered scaffolds to reduce organ rejection, potentially eliminating the need for lifelong immunosuppressive drugs.
Glynn Simmons Spent 48 Years In Prison For A Murder He Didn’t Commit. Freed In 2023, He Was Declared Innocent And Received A $7.3M Settlement.
His case became one of the longest wrongful incarcerations in U.S. history and renewed calls for reform in eyewitness identification procedures.
A cool guide to everyday etiquette no one teaches you
In the 1940’s the CIA adopted the Simple Sabotage Field Manual as a tool to combat fascist regimes. It details the peaceful and harmless inefficiencies that can, over time, weaken an occupying system by eroding output, coordination, and morale.
Originally created by the OSS in 1944, the manual advised subtle workplace disruptions like excessive meetings and rigid adherence to procedures to slow hostile administrations.
Kim Il-Sung and guests at his 80th birthday celebration, 1992.
The event was one of the last major public appearances before his death in 1994, after which North Korea formalized its dynastic succession under Kim Jong-il.
Empress Eugénie’s crown, shown intact before the October 2025 Louvre heist (top) and damaged afterward.
Eugénie was the wife of Napoleon III, and many of her jewels were dispersed after the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
The physics behind ski jumping’s ‘Penis-gate’ scandal: How 2cm of extra fabric = 5.8 meters of jump distance
Ski jumping suits are tightly regulated because even tiny aerodynamic advantages can dramatically increase lift and distance.
After 50 years of weekly broadcasts, Super Sentai – the Japanese origin of Power Rangers – airs its final episode today. Since its debut in 1975, the series has aired 2,457 episodes across 49 seasons
The franchise pioneered the “team of color-coded heroes” format later adapted internationally as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
An ethnic nuristani man and his son in rural eastern Afghanistan.
The Nuristani people were converted to Islam in the late 19th century and maintain distinct languages and cultural traditions within Afghanistan.
The two Turkish sieges of Vienna in 1529 and 1683 had a huge impact on the city‘s history. Relics of these sieges, namely old cannonballs, the so-called Türkenkugeln, can still be found all around the City Center.
The failed 1683 siege marked a turning point in European history and is often cited as the beginning of the Ottoman Empire’s gradual retreat from Central Europe.
Sunset on Mars.
Unlike Earth’s red sunsets, Martian sunsets appear bluish due to fine dust particles scattering sunlight differently in the thin atmosphere.
In Ireland there is a medicine you can give to kids that makes them drowsy and sleepy. It has an unfortunate name.
The largest volcano and tallest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons on Mars stands 40 km tall, dwarfing Mount Everest at 8.8 km. -NASA
Olympus Mons is about the size of Arizona and formed over billions of years due to Mars lacking active plate tectonics.
Designed in 1866 UK, the paternoster lift works differently from other kinds, instead of stopping at 1 place to wait for people, this kind of lift moves continously, looping up and down. People need to time it correctly for the lift to work properly.
Many countries have restricted or phased them out due to safety concerns, though some historic buildings still operate them.
The evolution of technology has made it possible to produce insulin without using animals.
Since the 1980s, recombinant DNA technology has allowed insulin to be produced using genetically engineered bacteria.
Cocky Bennett, pictured here in 1914 at age 118, spent his first 78 years on a ship and died at the age of 120 at the Sea Breeze Hotel in Canterbury, NSW.
Claims about his age have been debated by historians, as verified documentation from that era was often incomplete.
Ottomans carved cat-sized doors into the Topkapi Palace so cats could roam freely
Cats were valued in Ottoman society for controlling pests and were often cared for within palace and mosque complexes.
Neighbourhood Nad Al Sheba in Dubai known for sea of 1500 identical houses
The uniform design reflects Dubai’s master-planned suburban developments built rapidly during its early 2000s expansion.
Voyager 1 just said “hello” to Earth from Interstellar space, about 25.4 billion kms away!
Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 carries the Golden Record — a time capsule of sounds and images intended for any extraterrestrial life that might find it.
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