Wednesday April 22, 2026 7:00 PM ET
Ellie's World Blog Today
Earth Day
Baseball
Lyrid Meteor Showers
Scientists stunned as JWST finds ice clouds on a giant alien planet
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Scientists Discover Hidden Pathway Inside Catalysts That Defies Decades of Assumptions
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A 150-year-old rule in geometry has been proven wrong. Mathematicians found two different doughnut-shaped surfaces that look identical when measured locally but are actually different overall.
A Powerful New QR Code Untangles Math's Knottiest Knots
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A 'fake' quantum material just exposed a brand-new state of matter hiding behind magnetic chaos.
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A new AI technique is turning weather satellites into powerful ocean current trackers revealing hidden motions that shape Earth's climate.
How Often Should You Restart Your Phone to Keep It at Peak Performance?
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Amtrak partially suspended rail operations in Florida on April 20, 2026, due to wildfires. Passenger trains were halted as a precaution, including a train from Miami to Jacksonville carrying 232 passengers.
Geologists Unearth a Colossal Copper, Gold, and Silver Deposit: The Biggest Mineral Discovery in 30 Years, Worth $424 Billion
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Researchers Say We're Missing Something Important About Autism
Alzheimer's Symptoms May Start Outside the Brain, Study Finds
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DNA Can Be Built in a Way We've Never Seen Before, Study Finds
Ancient DNA reveals a lost population near Paris replaced by strangers
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Medical Scans Reveal Hidden Secrets Inside Ancient Egyptian Mummies
Ancient DNA reveals a hidden Neanderthal group frozen in time
Divers Found a Lost 600-Year-Old City at the Bottom of a Chinese Lake, and It's Still Remarkably Intact
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Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, dies at 80. He was the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, elected to Congress in 2002
Today's Events, Birthdays and Quotes
April 22, 2026
Earth Day - 2026 Theme: Our Power, Our Planet
Crystalinks: Planet Earth Files
April 22, 1937
Jack Nicholson - Videos - Filmography
Don't screw with planet Earth. Embrace it while we can.
April 22, 1967
Sherri Shepherd - Videos - Filmography
Sitting here feeling Blessed! Living life, loving my family
and finding happiness in strange times! Just Grateful!
April 22, 1984
Michelle Ryan - Videos - Filmography
Meditate in nature and let the earth embrace you.
April 22, 1966
Jeffrey Dean Morgan - Videos - Filmography
My wife and I own a 100-acre farm in upstate New York.
Connecting with the earth is a spiritual experience.
April 22, 1971
Eric Mabius - Videos - Filmography
Climate change has destroyed so much of the planet
and yet I can always capture the beauty of the landscape.
April 22, 1986
Amber Heard - Videos - Filmography
I've got a soft spot for planet Earth. Climate change affects everyone.
April 22, 1944 - September 3, 2007
Steve Fossett Businessman, aviator, adventurer - Videos
The best way for me to appreciate the beauty of planet earth is soaring above.
April 22, 1916 - March 12, 1999
Yehudi Menuhin Violinist, Conductor - Videos
It is music that welds the spiritual and sensual, that can convey
ecstasy free of guilt, faith without dome, love as homage,
and a person at home with nature and the infinite.
April 22, 1724 - February 12, 1804
Immanuel Kant Philosopher - Videos
Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse,
strewn with many a philosophic wreck.
Tuesday April 21, 2026 7:00 PM ET
Curiosity Found Strange 'Dragon Scale' Rocks on Mars, And Scientists Are Excited
Students Build Dark Matter Detector and Set New Experimental Limits
Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth, discovers more building blocks of life
Sightings of Meteors Surge, and Scientists Aren't Sure Why
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Atomic Clocks Could Reveal The Hidden Quantum Nature of Time Itself
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This new camera captures what happens in a trillionth of a second
Scientists sculpt Einstein onto a crystal using only light
AI Gives 'Problematic' Health Advice Around Half The Time, Study Suggests
Your Smartwatch May Be Getting 6 Key Health Metrics Wrong
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Scientists Solve Mystery of Where the Colorado River Vanished Millions of Years Ago
Florida is facing its most intense drought in 15 years. Here's how it got so bad and how long it will last.
'Nations need to prepare now': Key Atlantic ocean current is much closer to collapse than scientists thought
After decades of speculation, scientists have captured ghostly lightning-like glows from treetop - and they might be secretly cleaning the air.
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DNA Can Be Built in a Way We've Never Seen Before, Study Finds
Scientists discover hidden master switch driving skin cancer growth and immune escape
Scientists Discover a 'Protector' Protein That Could Help Reverse Hair Loss
Researchers have identified patterns of neuropsychiatric symptoms that may reveal when Alzheimer's disease occurs alongside another lesser-understood brain disorder.
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Strange 65-Foot Dinosaur Discovered in Argentina
Tiny dinosaur fossils fooled scientists for 20 years
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Who is John Ternus, the incoming CEO of Apple?
JFK Airport transformation: New concessions unveiled for new-and-improved Terminal 8
Times Square ball to drop 8 times to celebrate America's 250th birthday
Alan Osmond, the eldest member of The Osmonds, has died at 76
Iran live updates: Trump announces he's extending ceasefire
Today's Events, Birthdays and Quotes
April 21-23, 2026
Earth's oldest known meteor showers peak - Lyrids - Videos
The Lyrid Meteor Showers Are About to Peak, With Better Views Than Usual
April 21, 1958
Andie MacDowell - Videos - Filmography
I think some women have an innate ability to be intuitive
with people they truly love, but they have to learn to trust
their inner voice which comes with time and experience.
April 21, 1988
Robbie Amell - Videos - Filmography
A lot of my inspiration comes from movies and TV and watching other
people doing things that I one day hope to have the opportunity to do.
April 21, 1970
Nicole Sullivan - Videos - Filmography
When you are mad at yourself, you are mad at everybody.
April 21, 1975
Brian J. White - Videos - Filmography
You should listen to your own rhythm,
listen to your own conscience, and figure
out for yourself what makes your soul happy.
April 21, 1970
Rob Riggle - Videos - Filmography
What goes around, comes around.
April 21, 1951
Tony Danza - Videos - Filmography
Don't try too hard to be young. Be who you are.
April 21, 1970
Glen Hansard - Videos - Discography - Filmography
Music is what feelings sound like.
It inspires you like a scenic moment captured in time.
April 21, 1979
James McAvoy - Videos - Filmography
Filmmaking is a miracle of collaboration.
April 21, 1926 - September 8, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Videos
When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat,
instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.
April 21, 2025
Tea Day
April 21, 1838 - December 24, 1914
John Muir "John of the Mountains" - "Father of the National Parks" - Videos
Naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist,
zoologist, glaciologist, founded the Sierra Club
The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
Spending time in nature is one of the best forms of therapy. ~ Ellie
Monday April 20, 2026 8:00 PM ET
Einstein's relativity may be quietly erasing most 'two-sun' planets from the Universe
Black Hole Jets Pack Power of 10,000 Suns, Stunning New Study Reveals
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The Most Elusive Number in Physics Just Got Even More Mysterious
Physicists working with the famous Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, say recent experiments could point to undiscovered physics that challenge the Standard Model.
Where Does Mass Come From? Scientists Find Evidence of a New Exotic Nuclear State
Revolutionary Imaging Technique Unlocks Secrets of Matter at Extreme Speeds
Theoretical physicist explains why humanity likely won't survive to see all the forces unified
Revolutionary Imaging Technique Unlocks Secrets of Matter at Extreme Speeds
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A twist in atomic vibrations just unlocked a magnet-free path to next-gen computing
AI swarms could hijack democracy without anyone noticing
Scientists Prove There Are Just Six Degrees of Separation in a Social Network
In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they're doing is deeply weird.
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Hundreds of millions at risk as river deltas sink faster than rising seas
Major 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, prompting tsunami alerts. No immediate reports of casualties
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Synaesthesia: Up to 4% of People Can Hear Colors or Taste Words. Here's Why.
Does Closing Your Eyes Help You Hear? A Surprising Study Has The Answer
Scientists identify main cause of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
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Ancient bacteria rewired a DNA system into a shape-controlling skeleton - a striking example of evolution's creativity.
Could Humans Regrow Limbs? New Study Reveals Promising Genetic Pathway
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A Bolivian Mummy's Tooth Is Rewriting The History of Scarlet Fever
Archaeologists Working of the Northwest Shore of Kyrgyzstan's Lake Issyk-Kul Found an Atlantis-Like Metropolis Hidden Beneath One of Earth's Deepest Lakes
Mysterious Collapse Reshaped Europe 5,000 Years Ago, Scientists Say
700-year-old mummy from Bolivia contains earliest confirmed evidence of strep throat bacteria in the Americas
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Into the world of competitive rock, paper, scissors at a fierce tournament in New Jersey, some players threw psychology and mind games. Others just threw rock.
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Patrick Muldoon, 'Days of Our Lives' and 'Melrose Place' actor, dies at 57of a heart attack
Denise Richards and Patrick Muldoon's History Explained: Revisit Their Romance and Friendship
Days before Patrick Muldoon died of a heart attack at age 57, the Melrose Place actor teased a new film, in which he served as executive producer, starring Chris Hemsworth and Alec Baldwin.
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Gunman opens fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids, killing Canadian woman and injuring others, government says. At least six people were injured - four by gunshots and two by falling - and they are receiving medical attention, the State of Mexico said. Videos on social media show people fleeing the area after gunfire was heard around Teotihuacan's Pyramid of the Moon. Pyramid of the Moon
Today's Events, Birthdays and Quotes
April 20, 2026
Sun in Taurus
Taurus is a fixed Earth sign ruled by Venus.
Happy Birthday to the Crystalinks readers born in Taurus.
Planet Earth Files
April 20, 2026
130th Boston Marathon - Wikipedia
April 20, 2026
420 (cannabis culture)
April 20, 1976
Joey Lawrence - Videos -
Discography - Filmography
You are special and I appreciate you.
April 20, 1964
Andy Serkis - Videos - Filmography
Everything in life comes full circle.
April 20, 1970
Shemar Moore - Videos - Filmography
Acting is therapeutic.
April 20, 1937
George Takei - Videos - Filmography
Live long and prosper
April 20, 1949
Jessica Lange - Videos - Filmography
Acceptance, tolerance and forgiveness,
those are life-altering lessons.
April 20, 1972
Carmen Electra - Videos - Filmography
Laughing makes everything easier.
April 20, 1893 - December 25, 1983
Joan Miro Painter, Surrealism - Videos
I try to apply colors like words that shape poems,
like notes that shape music.
April 20, 1808 - January 9, 1873
Napoleon III of France - Videos
Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte - first President of the French Republic
the only emperor of the Second French Empire.
The army is the true nobility of our country.
April 20, 1889 - April 30, 1945
Adolf Hitler - Videos
Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party and
founder of the Third Reich (1933-1945).
Demoralizing the enemy from within by surprise, terrorism,
sabotage and assassination, is the war of the future.
April 20, 570 - June 8, 632
Muhammed
Muhammed is the central human figure of the world religion of Islam
regarded by Muslims as the last messenger and prophet of the God Allah.
The world is a magician greater than the Angels Harut and Marut.
The story of Harut and Marut is often interpreted as a cautionary tale about the dangers of succumbing to temptation and the importance of resisting evil. Their names appear to be etymologically related to those of Haurvatat and Ameretat, two Zoroastrian archangels.
