Scientists reveal '21 second rule' everyone should follow while peeing to stay healthy

How often do you count the amount of time it takes you to wee when you're visiting the lavatory? Probably never, but - according to one scientific study - it might be time to pull out a stop watch or start counting in your head. Why, I hear you...

MLB All-Star Countdown: Atlanta musicians to headline Celebrity Softball game

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The countdown to the 95th Major League Baseball All-Star game to be hosted by the Atlanta Braves is on. One of the first events held will be the Celebrity Softball game featuring quite a few musicians, TV personalities and...

Georgia science museum studying meteorite seen over metro Atlanta

The Tellus Science Museum now has a part of the meteorite that shone through the sky across the Southeast last month. (Tellus Science Museum) CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - A piece of outer space rock that fasciated people across the Southeast last week is...

YouTuber Ryan Trahan visits Georgia for 50-state challenge and stays at off-grid tower Airbnb

Georgia got a starring role in Ryan Trahan’s 50 States series, with a viral Airbnb treehouse and a shoutout to a helpful host who got him out of a jam. BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — YouTube star Ryan Trahan is turning heads with his viral 50-state road trip...

Georgia science museum studying fragment from meteor that caused sonic boom as powerful as 20 tons of dynamite

A science museum in Georgia is studying a piece of a meteor that blazed over the Southeast last week and was later recovered by a local meteorite hunter. The 3-foot meteor splintered in the air in broad daylight, littering Newton County — about 40...

Atlanta Smile Makeovers: What to Expect from the Process

A smile makeover in Atlanta offers a customized cosmetic dentistry experience designed to enhance your smile, confidence, and overall appearance. The process includes a thorough evaluation of your facial features and the use of advanced technology...

Georgia librarian fired over LGBTQ children’s book in summer reading display

A South Georgia librarian is out of a job because of what she calls political pressure over a book about a transgender child that was part of a display in the library. Former Pierce County Library Manager Lavonnia Moore doesn't have a degree in...

Georgia steps up clean energy support with 5 new policies or incentives in 2024

Georgia implemented at least five new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state...

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Atlanta’s clogged roads bring out the rage in motorists

Its first use in the AJC that I can find occurred in 1996, although that sure wasn’t when drivers first started acting crazy. In fact, five years earlier I covered a deadly gun battle that occurred on I-285. I interviewed a man named James...

Georgia ranks in top 10 at 2025 SkillsUSA National Championships

ATLANTA – Georgia students recently ranked in the top 10 at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. Georgia’s technical college students earned 37 medals at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference,...

Georgia Secretary of State launches major voter roll audit

The Secretary of State's Office said it could purge up to 455,000 registrations this summer. ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced a multi-phase audit of the state's voter rolls this week that could result in one of the...

Georgia courts deliberate over how to incorporate AI into the justice system

It started harmlessly enough, with kids using artificial intelligence to cheat on their writing assignments, but the technology has become a palpable threat to society as lawyers and others in the justice system have conducted novel experiments...

GDOT to pilot smart signal technology at Statesboro’s most crash-prone intersection

The Georgia Department of Transportation is installing radar-based "dilemma zone" detection technology at Statesboro’s most crash-prone intersection, Fair Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway, to reduce red-light-related collisions. The system, set...

“I’m just getting started at 61” – Simon Guobadia returns to social media post-divorce from Porsha

It appears that Nigerian businessman and ex-husband of Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams has moved on from the unfortunate events that have followed him in the last couple of weeks. In June, Mr Guobadia was released from the custody...

Georgia bald eagles bouncing back from bird flu and storm damage

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Georgia’s bald eagles are having an average nesting year – and that’s good news, according to the scientists who study them....

Georgia Author of the Year winners reflect a diverse literary landscape

Explore Bookshelf: Lucid House strives to give unique voices a platform Credit: Handout Credit: Handout And in the memoir category, Mimi Zieman won for “Tap Dancing on Everest,” her nonfiction account of scaling Mount Everest as the team doctor...

Avoid dehydration, heatstroke with Georgia heat wave expert’s top tips

ExploreEarth just had its hottest year on record … againAccording to the heat expert, it’s Georgia’s humidity — as well as its warm temperatures — that is making things feel so hot. It’s hot and heating up even more “The heat index is both the...

Can your pet do Math? Science says some animals might be quietly crunching numbers

Math might seem like a strictly human domain, but scientists have long suspected that animals possess a primitive ability to recognize and compare numbers. The term for this is numerosity—the capacity to identify and distinguish quantities without...

Are These Animals Doing Math? Science Says Maybe.

Animals doing math might sound like something out of a viral video, but researchers say it’s surprisingly real. Scientists call it “numerosity”—the ability to recognize quantities without actual counting. It’s been found in everything from spiders...