A meteorite unexpectedly struck western Cuba on Friday, February 1. Small celestial bodies have covered the moon in craters and have wiped out the dinosaurs. Here is what you need to know about asteroid and meteoroid collisions. […]
Since 2013, a spike in Sea Star Wasting Syndrome (SSWS) has dramatically reduced the number of sea stars, also known as starfish in parts of the West Coast. Scientists have shed some light on SSWS’s causes and effects, and humans play a part in both. […]
Leaders have always sought to justify war. War takes adults from their families. It costs taxpayers money and uses the nation’s resources. Most important, people die. How do we tell ourselves and our children it’s all worth it? […]
Recently, popular fruit juices tested positive for several toxic heavy metals. However, before we pour a gallon of apple juice down the drain or go on a cleanse, we should review the definition of toxins and how our body fights them. […]
During the harshest cold weather this winter, some Midwestern utility companies asked residents to turn down their thermostats to avoid overtaxing the regional electric grid serving the area. But what is the grid and how does it work–and get overworked? […]
January 2019 ended with some of the coldest temperatures on record. A polar vortex caused a major cold front to rip across the upper part of the United States, sending temperatures plummeting well below regular levels. But what is a polar vortex? […]
Although the shutdown is at least temporarily over, the empty offices of the IRS for the last month are expected to result in a chaotic and confusing tax season rife with delays, exacerbated further by some of the new regulations that have been enacted this year. With complications like these, many families are facing financial hardships and struggling to make ends meet, providing perfect examples of the importance of properly understanding the tax code. […]
The heart is the strongest muscle in the human body. It beats 100,000 times a day to move your blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessels. But how does it work, how does exercise benefit the heart, and which exercises are the best? […]
Nutritionists’ recommendations for healthy diets have changed significantly over the last 20 to 30 years. As scientific and medical studies advance, doctors have suggested diets that cut out fats and carbohydrates. However, new research is emerging which claims that a viable alternative isn’t an across-the-board reduction of carbs, but a careful selective process of specific kinds of carbs to keep us feeling full and fit. […]
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