Canary Island Volcano Continues To Erupt After Two Weeks
La Palma, one of Spain's Canary Islands, has been feeling the wrath of the Cumbre Vieja volcano since September 19, 2021. The explosive volcano, which came to life shortl...
Science Articles
This Ingenious Portable Desalination Device Makes Seawater Drinkable
Humans have flown to the Moon and may even make it to Mars. But providing clean water to all remains a challenge. The World Health Organization estimates that one in thre...
Firefighters Save Sequoia National Park's Beloved Giant Forest From Raging Wildfire
The Sequoia National Park in California's southern Sierra Nevada mountains is best known for its namesake giant sequoias. The park boasts 40 groves of the massive trees,...
Retired Circus Elephants Move To New Home With Plenty Of Room To Explore
After years of intense public pushback, the now-shuttered Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus finally announced the retirement of their Asian elephant performers in...
Commonly Found North American Wildflower Turns Out To Be A Carnivore
The western false asphodel — an herb-like plant found in abundance along North America's West Coast — has been known to science since 1879. But it is only recently that r...
Rare Embryo Found Inside Prehistoric Turtle Egg
The Henan Province in central China is a treasure trove of dinosaur eggs. However, the odd-looking black orb with a blue tint, presented to Fenglu Han and Haishui Jiang b...
Mattel Honors Six Female Pandemic Heroes With Custom Barbie Dolls
Mattel's Barbie Role Models series, designed to inspire young girls to pursue their dreams, has highlighted the work of many incredible women. On August 4, 2021, the US t...
Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Louisiana As A Powerful Category 4 Storm
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season began with a bang for the residents of Louisiana. On August 29, 2021, the Gulf Coast state was battered by Hurricane Ida, a powerful Ca...
Swiss Scientists Calculate Pi To A Record-Breaking 62.8 Trillion Decimals!
Even those that do not particularly care for math will agree that pi, or “π," is fascinating. The numerical constant — defined as the ratio of the circumference of a circ...
Eco-Friendly Technology Transforms Dryer Lint Into Energy
Clothing made from synthetic materials, such as polyester and nylon, has many positive attributes. It is cheap to produce, lasts for a long time, and is comfortable to we...
UN Climate Report Urges Immediate Action On Climate Change
On August 8, 2021, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its first assessment of climate science since 2013. The news was not good...
ISS Astronauts Stage The First-Ever Galactic Olympics!
The COVID-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics ended on August 8, 2021, with a spectacular closing ceremony and a fireworks show. To mark the occasion, the seven astronauts aboard...
New Russian Lab Briefly Nudges The ISS Out Of Position
The seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently encountered an unexpected and potentially dangerous situation. The Russian laboratory module, N...
The Perseid Meteor Showers Are Back!
Mark your calendars! It is once again time for the world's biggest and most spectacular meteor showers. The Perseids have been flashing in the night skies at a rate of ab...
"Rosetta Stone" Eruption On The Sun Provides Insights Into Solar Explosions
Our seemingly calm Sun can have a nasty temper that comes in the form of powerful explosions. The star's unpredictable outbursts can disrupt satellites in orbit and be da...
Enterprising Kenyan Engineer Finds An Innovative Solution To Use Plastic Waste
The East African country of Kenya has been at the forefront of the global war on plastic since 2017, when officials outlawed plastic bags. In June 2020, the government up...
Father's Day Solstice Marks The Longest Day In The Northern Hemisphere
Father's Day, which will be celebrated on June 20, 2021, promises to be extra special this year. The Earth will join in the festivities with the June solstice, kicking of...
How To Watch The Rare "Ring Of Fire" Solar Eclipse On June 10th
On the heels of the spectacular May 26, 2021, total lunar eclipse comes another celestial spectacle. On June 10, 2021, some lucky stargazers will witness this year's firs...
World's Largest Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica's Ronne Ice Shelf
Antarctica is surrounded by icebergs. However, the finger-shaped chunk of ice that recently broke loose from the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf — one of the world's...
Scientists Discover The Origins Of A 23-Million-Year-Old Asteroid That Hit Earth
While scientists have managed to recover and examine thousands of meteorites, finding their origin or even whether they are from icy comets or rocky asteroids has proved...
Don't Miss The "Super Blood Moon" Eclipse On May 26
While total lunar eclipses are always spectacular, the one on May 26, 2021, promises to be particularly memorable given that it coincides with a supermoon. This means tha...
Can The World's Whitest White Paint Help Reduce Global Warming?
Given that white was one of the first colors used in art in the 15th century, one would think that there is little room left to improve its "whiteness." It turns out that...
Perseverance Rover Successfully Pulls Breathable Oxygen From The Red Planet's Atmosphere
Since landing on Mars on February 18, 2021, NASA's Perseverance rover has achieved numerous "firsts," including beaming audio sounds from the Red Planet's surface. It als...
Our Earth May Have A Mysterious Fifth Layer
Geologists have long maintained that our Earth comprises four layers — the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and, the deepest layer, the inner core. However, a team of s...