Jackson Oswalt wasn’t your average 12-year-old. While most kids his age were playing video games or riding bikes, he was busy building a nuclear fusion reactor in his bedroom. No, seriously. In 2018, just before his 13th birthday, Jackson successfully achieved nuclear fusion, a feat that had scientists and hobbyists alike raising their eyebrows in...
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump took the oath of office for the second time. The scene was bold and full of symbolism. Cameras zoomed in on the VIP section, where some of the world’s richest billionaires sat just behind the new President. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sergey Brin were all there,...
Imagine getting paid to stay in bed. No alarm clocks, no commute, no emails stacking up. Just ten straight days of lying down, all in the name of science. Sound too good to be true? The European Space Agency (ESA) is making it a reality with its latest research program. The Space Agency Volunteer Offer...
In the frozen region of Antarctica, a simple yet daring experiment revealed an incredible hidden world beneath the ice. Austin Carter, a researcher with the Center for Old Ice Exploration (COLDEX), lowered an action camera into a borehole 93 meters deep. What it captured stunned both scientists and the public, offering a rare glimpse into...
Usually, we associate athletes and avid gym goers with health, vitality, and long lives. There is one sport, however, that despite how it may appear to some, is tragically associated with early death. This would be the sport of bodybuilding. Sadly, Jodi Vance, a 20-year-old bodybuilder from Texas, recently passed away due to a heart...
We all know at this point that high-sugar diets are not good for us. They increase our risk of developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and also cancer. New research, however, is showing a somewhat surprising connection between high-sugar diets and one specific type of cancer: Lung cancer. We have associated lung cancer with smoking...
When you are browsing through the produce section at your local grocery store, you might notice small stickers with a series of numbers on them. These stickers are known as PLU codes, which stand for “Price Look Up” codes. PLU codes have been a staple in supermarkets since 1990, making checkout and inventory control easier...
Harvard University is making college more open to all. In a big move, Harvard will offer free tuition to students whose families earn $200,000 or less each year. However, this change starts in the 2025-26 school year. The free tuition plan is a game-changer for college costs. It will help about 86 percent of U.S....
Space is full of surprises, and sometimes, Mother Nature decides to show off in ways we never expect. NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore got a front-row seat to one of the most dazzling light shows Earth has to offer—a rare “Blue Jet-Sprite” stretching miles into space. Snapping a breathtaking image from the International Space Station (ISS),...
After 434 days in orbit, a highly classified spacecraft has returned to Earth. The X-37B, an unmanned spaceplane operated by the U.S. Space Force, touched down at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. But don’t expect a flashy press conference or a victory parade—this top-secret spacecraft thrives on mystery. Officials have only shared bits and...
A team of researchers from South Africa has been stationed in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica for the last 10 months. Their mission covers a range of scientific endeavors, such as atmospheric studies, climate monitoring, and research into auroras. However, things have taken a dark turn lately, with an urgent message sent out by one of...
The gap between science fiction and science fact seems to be closing more rapidly every single day lately. For example, researchers recently transformed light into a crystalline structure that combines properties of both a superfluid and a solid, known as a “supersolid”. The idea of a supersolid was first theoretically predicted in the 1960s. However,...
