S. Flannagan

1 day ago | grunge.com | S. Flannagan

On June 12 and 13, 2025, Jewish Israel, which at the time was already embroiled in a war with Hamas in Gaza, undertook a surprise attack against the neighboring country of Iran, striking several targets related to Iran's nuclear program and ballistic missile sites. The bombings killed swathes of leading military figures and nuclear scientists in Iran and led to a continued exchange of strikes in the days that followed.

5 days ago | grunge.com | S. Flannagan

Roughly 200 million to 174 million years ago, the continents as we know them today had yet to form, and the earlier supercontinent of Pangaea had just begun to split into two landmasses — Laurasia to the north and Gondwana to the south. The discovery of fossils from this time, the Early Jurassic period, are a cause for great excitement among paleontologists.

1 week ago | grunge.com | S. Flannagan

Harvard University, which has been producing talented graduates since the 17th century, is consistently ranked among the finest universities on the planet, coming third behind the U.K.'s University of Oxford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025.

2 weeks ago | grunge.com | S. Flannagan

Texas is the second-largest American state behind Alaska in terms of area and behind only California in terms of population. Today, it's considered one of the Union's biggest success stories, with a strong heritage and world-famous identity as a cultural and economic powerhouse. Its identity among its people is so strong that they sometimes refer to the U.S. state as the "greatest country in the world," a tongue-in-cheek reference to its scale and power.

2 weeks ago | islands.com | S. Flannagan

For many travelers, the best part about snorkeling in some of the most stunning destinations in the United States is to see yourself in a clear blue sea. It is one of the defining activities of a typical beach vacation, giving you the chance to take to the water, experience the local underwater landscape, and come face-to-face with colorful fish and other marine life.