Gen Z is not supposed to be the religious generation. Pollsters have spent two decades describing this cohort as the most secular in American history, the one that would finally break the chain of belief passed down from their grandparents. New Harris Poll data shared with this publication suggests otherwise: 33% of Gen Z identifies
Astronomers have confirmed a world that’s less than a million years old as the youngest known planet, using data from NASA-funded archives. Called Elias 2-24 b, the baby planet is still whirling in its natal disk of dust and gas. “Our planet-formation models already struggled to explain the previous record holders for the youngest known
Dr. Rupa Narra shares a before and after photo from Thursday’s shift in an Ebola treatment unit in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Narra and her colleagues are limited to about an hour at a time with patients in the unit due to the difficulty and risks of working in protective gear. Courtesy of
A traditional Ugandan ruler named as the world’s youngest monarch has died aged 34, his prime minster announced. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV became king of Tooro in western Uganda at just three years old in 1995 after the death of his father. The Toroo kingdom did not disclose the cause of King Oyo’s
Taylor Swift will be adding another trophy to her shelf, as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the superstar will be inducted into the hall this fall, becoming, at 36, the youngest writer ever to receive the honor. Swift sent a message to be read by Mark Ford, executive director of the
