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An autonomous robot made history on April 19, 2026, when it beat 12,000 human runners and 300 fellow robots in a half marathon at China’s Beijing E-Town. The aptly-named Lightning pulled away early and never slowed down. It finished the 13.1-mile (21.1 km) race in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds. The top human finisher, Zhao Haijie, crossed the line about 10 minutes later....

Renowned conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) died in San Francisco, California, on April 22, 2026. He was 81. Over his career, MTT won 12 Grammy Awards and received several of the country's highest arts honors....

The Pokémon Fossil Museum will make its North American debut at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History in May 2026. This traveling exhibition combines real fossils with Pokémon displays. It makes learning about fossils fun and engaging. The exhibit first opened in Japan in 2021 and has been showcased at several museums there. This will mark its first appearance outside the country....

The emperor penguin, the largest of all penguin species, was officially added to the Endangered Species list by the IUCN on April 9, 2026. These iconic birds, found only in Antarctica, are under threat due to shrinking sea ice linked to climate change....

Kenyan runner Sebastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon on April 26, 2026. The 31-year-old crossed the finish line in 1:59:30, becoming the first person to complete an official marathon in under two hours. However, Sawe’s performance was just one highlight of an extraordinary race....

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has quickly become the highest-grossing film of 2026 so far. Released on April 1, it has earned over $750 million worldwide in less than a month. The sequel follows the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. That film made over $1.3 billion worldwide and helped establish Mario as a major Hollywood franchise....

Comic book fans are in for a treat. May 2, 2026, brings both Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) and Comics Giveaway Day. Together, the two programs will give readers an even wider choice of free titles....

On February 20, 2026, conservation teams released 158 young giant tortoises on Floreana Island in the Galápagos. This historic milestone marked the first step in restoring a species that disappeared from the island in the 1800s....

Each spring, millions of people flock to the Netherlands to see its tulips. Across the country, around seven billion blooms cover wide fields, forming a patchwork of bright reds, purples, yellows, and pinks. Tulip season runs from March to May. But the flowers are usually at their best from mid-April to early May....