James J. Williams

“Selfie” declared international word of the year in 2013 by Oxford Dictionaries

Oxford Dictionaries has declared “selfie” as the word of the year in 2013. The word “selfie” has evolved from a…

11 years ago

MAVEN mission launched to Mars

NASA’s MAVEN mission has set off for Mars. The orbiter was launched on an Atlas V rocket from Florida's Cape…

11 years ago

Leonid meteor shower 2013

The 2013 Leonid meteor shower will be at its best Saturday (November 16) night, and NASA will have a live…

11 years ago

Dogs have European origin, says a new study

A new study suggests that dogs were domesticated in Europe. The scientists have long argued over the precise timing and…

11 years ago

Ming the clam: Oldest living animal ever discovered and accidentally killed

Scientists found out a clam they discovered a few years ago was the oldest living animal ever. But they have…

11 years ago

Time 16 Most Influential Teens of 2013

Malala Yousafzai and Barack Obama’s elder daughter, Malia, are on Time magazine's list of 16 most influential teens of 2013.…

11 years ago

GOCE satellite re-enters Earth’s atmosphere

GOCE satellite has re-entered the Earth's atmosphere, burning up in the process. Early estimates suggested any surviving debris of the…

11 years ago

Lythronax argestes: Oldest Tyrannosaurus rex discovered in Utah

A relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex has been unearthed in southern Utah, marking the discovery of the oldest known member…

11 years ago

What is Polonium-210?

Polonium-210 is a naturally occurring radioactive material that emits highly hazardous alpha (positively charged) particles. It was first discovered by…

11 years ago

WMO Bulletin 2013: Warming gases concentration breaks record

A new World Meteorological Organization bulletin has revealed the levels of gases in the atmosphere that drive global warming increased…

11 years ago

Giant platypus fossil discovered in Queensland

Scientists have unearthed a part of a giant platypus fossil in Queensland, Australia. They have dubbed the beast "platypus-zilla" and…

11 years ago

India launches its first mission to Mars

India is preparing to launch its first robotic spacecraft towards Mars. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) will lift off at…

11 years ago

Blackbird SR-72: US to build hypersonic spy plane

Lockheed Martin has begun work on Blackbird SR-72, a successor to the supersonic SR-71 spy plane. The unmanned SR-72 will…

11 years ago

Hybrid Solar Eclipse 2013: Rare celestial event visible from US, Europe and Africa

A rare solar eclipse that began as a "ring of fire" and transformed into a spectacular total eclipse of the…

11 years ago

National Deviled Egg Day celebrated on November 2

November is best-known as the month when one of the biggest holidays of the year – Thanksgiving - takes place.…

11 years ago

Día De Los Muertos: Mexico’s traditional holiday honoring beloved ancestors

Día De Los Muertos is one of Mexico's traditional holidays reuniting and honoring beloved ancestors, family and friends. The holiday is…

11 years ago

Global CO2 emissions in permanent slowdown

According to a new report produced annually by the Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre,…

11 years ago

Happy Halloween 2013! Seventeen little known facts about the spooky holiday

Happy Halloween 2013! It’s no mystery that this annual night of fright is chockfull of candy, costumes and chilling decor,…

11 years ago

Mount Etna volcano eruption 2013

Europe's tallest and most active volcano Mount Etna has sent a tower of sparks and fire into the sky around…

11 years ago

Serbia holds state funeral for Jovanka Broz

Serbia is holding state funeral in Belgrade to honor the widow of former Yugoslav leader Marshal Tito, Jovanka Broz. Jovanka…

11 years ago

Global Gender Gap Report 2013: Iceland is the best place to be a woman

According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), Iceland has been rated the country with the world's smallest gender gap for…

11 years ago

Peru: Two mummies found at ancient religious complex near Lima

Two mummies more than 1,000 years old have been found by archaeologists in a suburb of Lima, Peru. The mummies…

11 years ago

New planetary system discovered

Astronomers may have discovered one of the richest planetary systems yet. The discovery of a seventh planet around the dwarf…

11 years ago

Oarfishes wash up California beach sparking quake rumors

A giant oarfish washed up on a California beach - the second such discovery in several days. The 14ft dead…

11 years ago

Katyn massacre: European court criticizes Russia over inquiry

Russia has failed to explain why it kept key files secret when it investigated the 1940 Katyn massacre of more…

11 years ago