In the mid-1970s, Judith Hernstadt, an avid collector of 18th-century artifacts, bought a set of sketches from a New York antique dealer. One piece, depicting a scene from the Revolutionar...
Do you love comic books? Then, you will be excited to know that May 4, 2024, is Free Comic Book Day (FCBD). This means you can walk into any of the 2300+ participating retailers worldwide and ...
https://www.dogonews.com/2024/4/24/may-4th-is-free-comic-book-day
Three men stranded on a remote Pacific island for a week were successfully rescued on April 9, 2024, thanks to their clever "help" signal made using palm fronds.
https://www.dogonews.com/2024/4/22/ingenious-help-sign-leads-to-rescue-of-stranded-mariners
On April 21, 2024, the 10.5-mile-wide (17 km) Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also called "Devil Comet," will make its closest approach to the Sun. As it comes near the star, the comet will brighte...
https://www.dogonews.com/2024/4/19/devil-comet-will-be-at-its-brightest-on-april-21
Humans and chimpanzees share 98.8 percent of their DNA, so it's not surprising that they display similar behaviors and traits. They include communicating through gestures and vocalizations, an...
Cole Brauer has made history as the first American woman to sail alone around the world without stopping. The Long Island, New York, resident completed the tough 30,000-mile (48,280-km) Globa...
Celebrated every April 22, Earth Day is an annual reminder of the urgent need to protect our planet. The global movement began on April 22, 1970, when US lawmaker Gaylord Nelson mobilized...
https://www.dogonews.com/2024/4/16/earth-day-2024-highlights-the-perils-of-plastic-pollution
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington DC, is celebrating the birth of two adorable pygmy slow lorises. This is the first time the endangered...
https://www.dogonews.com/2024/4/15/national-zoo-celebrates-the-birth-of-two-pygmy-slow-lorises
On April 3, 2024, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's east coast. The tremor, centered 11 miles south of the coastal city of Hualien, was the most powerful to hit the island nation in...
Here is some exciting news for those who missed the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Between now and September, NASA predicts an even rarer celestial event — a nova outburst. Unlike the...
https://www.dogonews.com/2024/4/11/stargazers-to-get-a-rare-chance-to-witness-a-nova-explosion
After years of reluctance, educational institutions across the United States are finally embracing competitive video gaming, commonly referred to as esports. Since 2018, over 8,600 high school...
https://www.dogonews.com/2024/4/10/why-high-schools-and-universities-are-finally-embracing-esports
A new species of ragworm, likened to a living magic carpet, has been discovered in the methane seeps 30 miles (48 km) off the coast of Costa Rica. The rose-colored Pectinereis strickrotti (P. s...
https://www.dogonews.com/2024/4/8/magic-carpet-deep-sea-worm-discovered-near-costa-rica
The United Kingdom (UK) Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking to hire five people — a base leader, a shop manager, and three general assistants — to work at the "Penguin Post Office" ...
https://www.dogonews.com/2024/4/5/antarcticas-famous-penguin-post-office-is-hiring-for-the-summer