A boy named Zion lost his hands to an infection when he was 2 years old. But doctors have made his dream of having hands again a reality. The 8-year-old from Baltimore received the first child double-hand transplant this July.…
Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry will be making his return to training camp this week, eight months after being diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer. Berry experienced chest pains in November following a loss in Oakland. He hoped to…
Apple is bringing a traditional radio format to online radio. The company's new Beats 1 online radio station launched at the end of June. Beats 1 is free and uses live DJs who introduce the songs. So it's just like a traditional radio…
This year has already witnessed record heat, and an unusually strong El Niño is only adding to it. El Niño is a weather pattern that warms Pacific Ocean waters. The warm water then contributes heat to the atmosphere. This weather pattern…
My friend Alyssa and I are in a community soccer league this summer. It’s lot of fun, and we’re always looking for ways to improve our game. This sweet miCoach Smart Ball from Adidas could be a big help. It…
In the summer, my friends and I go pretty much everywhere by riding our bikes. That’s why I’m super excited about this new eBike. The Porteur S has a tiny, quiet motor. All you do is charge up the battery,…
The Caribbean nation of Cuba has made significant progress in fighting HIV, the disease that causes AIDS. Through the use of certain drugs, Cuba has stopped the disease from spreading from an HIV-positive mother to her baby. The World Health Organization hailed…
Google is bringing advanced tech to New York City from an old-fashioned source: pay phones. Sidewalk Labs, a company that's part of Google, plans to turn 10,000 unused payphone booths into Wi-Fi hotspots. The project is estimated to cost $200 million and…
The New Horizons probe has shed new light on a previously dark corner of our solar system. The spacecraft sent back new images of the dwarf planet Pluto, after passing by it from 7,767 miles (12,500 km). Pluto is the most…
Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer came close to a no-hitter in his last start, a 16-strikeout, one-hit performance. He finished the no-hitter this time, but came achingly close to perfection. Scherzer struck out 10 in a 6–0 shutout but was just…