This year’s overwintering monarch butterfly population experienced a 14.77% decrease from the previous winter, following the trend of steady decline observed over the past two decades. These overwintering monarchs represent […]
On Tuesday, October 3rd the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish, and Kip Thorne for their contributions to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). On […]
by Natalie Eldredge The White House, Washington, D.C. by Diego Cambiaso Here’s why you should be paying attention to the latest presidential campaign news: whether you hate or love politics, […]
“Zika virus could be bigger global health threat than Ebola, say health experts” – The Guardian “Zika Virus a Global Health Emergency, W.H.O. Says” – The New York Times “Zika […]
On March 1st, astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth after 340 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS). But why was he even up there for so long in the […]
By Paige Copenhaver On February 11th, scientists from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced the first ever detection of gravitational waves. Analogous to ripples caused by throwing a […]
by Stephanie M. Halmo Scientists from across the globe have discovered four new elements, filling in row seven on the periodic table. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry […]
by: Stephanie M. Halmo Researchers at North Carolina State University, Jagdish Narayan and Anagh Bhaumik, discovered a new solid phase of carbon distinct from graphite and diamond. Coined Q-carbon, this […]
by: Stephanie M. Halmo An article published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine linked tapeworm infection and cancer through a novel disease mechanism. It was found that […]
by Stephanie M. Halmo When and where the world’s first domesticated species of dogs originated is a hotly debated topic by geneticists. A recent study places the origin of human’s […]
