On the night of July 2nd, 2020, a dark-skies expert took on the challenge to capture a rare phenomenon in the form of red jellyfish lightning. Electricity does truly magical things to the sky – as long as you’re not anywhere near its playground when it’s time to shine. Have you ever looked up at...
It’s called Death Valley for a reason: Over the weekend, the area recorded its highest temperature in over a century, topping off at 130 degrees Fahrenheit. (1) Death Valley Records Highest Temperature in Over 100 Years On Sunday, August 16th, 2020, Death Valley reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit. The last time the area recorded a temperature...
Stuart and Cedar Anderson, a father and son team living in rural Australia revolutionized backyard beekeeping. They sought a different way to harvest honey; a way that doesn’t include wearing a hot uncomfortable suit, smoking out the hive, and potentially killing bees in the process. They succeeded in creating the Flow Hive. The Flow Hive: The...
Like something out of an enchanting fairytale, a baby reindeer with snow-white fur popped out on an icy plain in Norway and photographer Mads Nordsveen was there to capture him for the rest of the world to see [1]. This happened in December 2018, and the photos are still giving us chills because this animal...
“Bald eagle attacks drone – and wins” is not exactly a headline you might expect to read on any given day. As the bald eagle population around Lake Michigan continues its incredible comeback, an attack like this one isn’t as far-fetched as it seems. Bald Eagle Attacks Drone at Lake Michigan On July 21st, 2020,...
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, we witnessed the monumental breakdown of one very important system: our food supply chain. One Washington man saw crops going to waste and decided to do something about it. The closure of restaurants, schools, and businesses across the country left farmers with a massive surplus of crops and nowhere to sell...
In 2016, when science teacher Kamal Bell realized his African-American students were unable to connect fully with the learning environment, he came up with a way to boost their confidence while also providing some of their basic needs at home. Bell invented the term “at-possibility” to describe his students who would have been otherwise referred...
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes they instead leave you speechless. This is the case with this spellbinding image captured by a B.C. photographer of a rare comet, the Northern Lights, Milky Way, and bioluminescence. Check out the incredible rare beauty captured in this photo. Spellbinding Image Captures...
Since the early days of space exploration, scientists have made many significant strides in their understanding of outer space. They’ve put men on the moon, found new planets and stars, and made conclusions about the inner workings of our solar system but one question remains unanswered: Is there life on other planets outside our solar...
In what will likely be any stargazer’s dream, the sky will be filled with dozens of meteors in the next couple of days. “Shooting stars” are not so easy to catch but if you can stay up during the three-day window, you’ll get to see some. Get ready for this year’s Perseid meteor shower. A meteor...
Most of us don’t remember a time when Father’s Day didn’t exist, much less know the reason why it began in the first place. While today it is seen as a celebration of everything that our father and father-figures do for us, its origins are much more somber. The Tragic Incident that Started Father’s Day...
Throughout history, individuals and groups have demonstrated a remarkable amount of strength, determination, and resiliency when fighting for something they believe in. While all of these stories are inspiring, some of them are so incredible they are worth telling two or three times over. One of these stories is of an extraordinary group known as...
