On Feb. 1, the Democratic and Republican Iowa caucuses took place. Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Hillary Clinton won their respective parties.

On Feb. 9, The Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl 24-10.

Feb 29 was Leap Day! To celebrate the occasion that only comes four times per year, the Internet celebrated with tons of new memes.

Conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died at age 79 while vacationing on a ranch in Texas. His death left an equal amount of liberal and conservative judges on the Supreme Court, potentially leading to deadlocks in upcoming cases.

At the 58th Grammy Awards, Ed Sheeran won Best Song for his song “Thinking Out Loud.”

Taylor Swift won Best Album for her album “1989.”

The United Kingdom Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority licensed the Francis Crick Institute to genetically modify human embryos. The Institute hopes to gain more understanding of the early stages of embryonic development. With this, the society hopes to find new information regarding miscarriages and infertility to provide assistance to millions of women.

At the 86th Academy awards, “Spotlight” won the award for Best Picture. “Mad Max: Fury Road” won the most awards, taking home 6 Oscars. Leonardo DiCaprio won his long awaited first Oscar, receiving Best Actor for his role in “The Revenant.”