The sun gives life to plants and microorganisms, provides us with warmth and daylight, and is an endless source of renewable energy. By all accounts, solar energy should be our first choice for heating our water and homes and powering our cars, but there’s just one problem that has stumped the solar industry for quite...

For millennia, humans have looked up at the sky and wondered what forces power the sun and stars. Many early societies chalked it up to the work of deities or a higher power. As technology and scientific knowledge has advanced, we have been able to probe further into space and answer some of these burning...

18-year-old Loren Schauers and 21-year-old Sabia Mistral-Reiche were, by all accounts, an ordinary young couple. Living in Great Falls, Montana, the pair had been dating for eighteen months. Then, a tragic accident changed Sabia and Loren forever. Teen crushed by a forklift Loren was driving a forklift across a bridge. He began moving closer to...

A devastating E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s burgers has left a young Colorado teenager fighting for her life. After eating a Quarter Pounder or two over several weeks, Kamberlyn Bowler, 15, faced severe health complications that ultimately led to kidney failure. Her battle is one of many harrowing stories emerging from this outbreak, underscoring...

While you may think that we as a species have explored most of our planet, the truth is that our ocean still contains many mysteries in its murky depths. In fact, scientists are still discovering fascinating things in the ocean regularly – even when they aren’t specifically looking for them! This happened recently when a...

Scientists are constantly learning about our history as a species. Sometimes, these new discoveries change everything we think about a specific population. Scientists found DNA not linked to any known human ancestor. This suggests that at some point in history, there may have been another group of hominids that we didn’t know existed. DNA Not...

Researchers in Australia recently discovered a 2 million-year-old skull that gives us more clues about our evolution as a species. The skull, which they found in South Africa, is of the species Paranthropus robustus, a cousin species to our predecessors, Homo erectus. Many recent fossil discoveries, like the Siberian Unicorn or the “dinosaur mummy” have...

When a scientist in China invented a new jet engine that could change the future of jet propulsion, it went largely unnoticed. Jua Tang’s jet engine that turns electricity directly into thrust, however, could eliminate the need for fossil fuels and revolutionize air and possibly even space travel. A New Jet Engine As a society,...

The tragic sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912 has captivated the world for over a century, inspiring countless books, documentaries, and even a blockbuster movie. Over 1,500 people tragically lost their lives when the ship sank, but despite extensive exploration of the wreck, no human remains have ever been found inside the Titanic. Experts...

Fast food has long been associated with unhealthy eating, but a new study sheds light on which fast-food burgers top the list for the worst nutritional profiles. A recent analysis by PlushCare examined the nutritional content of burgers from major fast-food chains, considering calories, saturated fat, sodium, and sugar. The results revealed surprising rankings for...

Ancient Egypt is one of the most intriguing civilizations in history. For that reason, whenever a new discovery is made, the world pays attention. Recently, Egyptian archaeologists discovered nearly sixty sarcophagi. On October third, Egypt opened the coffins, which have been sealed shut for more than two and a half thousand years.  Egypt Opens 59...

It sounds like something from a science fiction or perhaps even a horror story. Space stations always seem like almost clinical environments that are clean and free of any bacteria. However, this is far from the truth, and bacteria have recently been observed mutating at the International Space Station. It has been described as being...