Written by: Laya Gopalakrishnan Surfacism: an ideology detailing human nature’s affinity towards physically colonizing or marking land to claim and inhabit it. Though “surfacism” is not a legitimate word included in any existing dictionaries, according to Dr. Gabe Perez-Giz, former host of “PBS Space Time,”
Written by: Jack Morby Thousands of people are living with a severe cardiological issue and are waiting for a heart to be donated. Often, these people never receive a transplant operation and die waiting. Because of the large need for healthy donated organs, researchers have
Written by: Marko Ilic Throughout the 2010s, cryptocurrency has risen from a fad to an increasingly adopted investment field totaling a $2 trillion market capitalization. The most prominent digital currency, otherwise known as coins, includes the pioneer Bitcoin, with others like Ethereum, Cardano, Litecoin,
Written by: Colin Ward While Apple is famous for its innovation in technology, popular phones and computers, and sweeping innovation within the technology industry, it’s also notorious for its flawed repair policy. Historically, they have been extremely opposed to the idea of user-performed repairs, going
Written by: Aleksandar Simeunovic Deep beneath the waves of the pacific ocean, two tiny porpoises speed past each other, communicating through a series of high-pitched whistles and clicks. They play with each other, spinning and doing tricks as if they are dancing. These adorable
Written by: Gautham Anne In 1877, George Cantor discovered that the number of points in a 2-dimensional plane is the same as the number of points in a 1-dimensional line. This is tremendously counterintuitive since a plane can have an infinite number of lines
The use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) is rapidly increasing in a variety of different industries. A.I. is most commonly associated with jobs such as analyzing algorithms, sorting through big data, or doing a host of other important tasks. In actuality, however, A.I. can be applied
Written by: Dorrie Peters In a world where climate change is one of the most pressing issues, scientists are constantly coming up with fresh solutions on how to save and preserve the planet. Some ideas, such as carbon capture, have been pulled from history. Carbon
Written by: Anisha Kolambe Source: New York Post While dogs are typically referred to as ‘man’s best friend’, cats also have their own special significance in the history of human civilization. Revered by the ancient Egyptians, murdering a cat was equivalent to a death
Written by: Erin Yoo By now, most people have heard of ambitious goals in reforesting the planet. Perhaps the most famous of these efforts is the Trillion Trees Initiative, which was a global attempt to restore and plant not one million, not one billion, but