Just How Fast Do Olympic Downhill Skiers Go? The Answer: Really Freaking Fast
The level of athleticism and speed on display in downhill skiing always makes it one of the most anticipated events of the Winter Games. If you’ve watched even a few…
Serious Question: What Are Those Lights on the Olympic Curling Stones?
If you’re watching curling at the Winter Olympics (and really, how could you not?), you might have noticed something unusual about the stones used in competition: a set of lights…
17 Questions and Answers That Will Help You Finally Make Sense of Olympic Curling
It’s a lot of fun watching curling at the Winter Olympics, but how well do you actually know the sport? If you’re like most casual viewers, your knowledge of curling…
International Space Station will plummet to a watery grave in 2031
The International Space Station (ISS) will continue its operations until 2030 before heading for a watery grave at the most remote point in the Pacific, Nasa confirmed in a new…
Trump risked disaster with Abbas praise in key Israel meeting, ambassador says
Meeting then-Israeli president Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem in May 2017, Donald Trump stunned advisers by criticising the then-prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for being unwilling to seek peace while Mahmoud Abbas,…
Who Will Take Over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Patronages?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem to be thriving after stepping down from the royal family. But the question still remains: who will take over their patronages? Following the Duke…
Havana Syndrome could be caused by pulsed energy devices – US expert report
A US intelligence report by a panel of expert scientists has named pulsed electromagnetic energy and ultrasound as plausible causes for the mystery Havana Syndrome symptoms suffered by US diplomats…
Ukraine crisis: Russia criticises US military moves as ‘destructive step’
The US decision to deploy more than 3,000 US troops in Germany, Poland and Romania is a “destructive step” that makes it harder to reach a compromise over Ukraine, Russia’s…
First patients of pioneering CAR T-cell therapy ‘cured of cancer’
Two of the first human patients to be treated with a revolutionary therapy that engineers immune cells to target specific types of cancer still possess cancer-killing cells a decade later…
When Are the 2022 Winter Olympics — and Everything Else You Need to Know About the Beijing Games
The 2022 Winter Olympics are right around the corner. And if you have questions about the Games—like when are the 2022 Winter Olympics or will the Beijing Games even happen?—you’ve…