Written by: Gautham Anne The mantis shrimp is a crustacean that is well known for its unique hunting ability. They snap their claws 50 mph, with roughly the same acceleration of a 22-caliber bullet, causing water to travel at such high speeds that it “cavitates”.
Written by: Erin Yoo Each morning, my dad would prepare a cup of coffee in his Thermos to take to work. It is a decades-old habit, as steady as the sun rising and setting, that he shares with billions of other people around the world
Written by: Avyay Duggirala A random computer generated picture of a white planet just sold for 91.8 million dollars. Now you may be thinking: how could that be possible? Well, this event is achievable due to the recent boom in the popularity of
Written by: Colin Ward Climate change is undoubtedly among the most prominent issues facing humanity in the 21st century, as its effects appear to be potentially devastating and inevitable. Many different solutions have been attempted, such as reducing emissions and planting millions of trees,
Written by: Shiqi Cheng How do our brains develop? When do we begin to have thoughts? Is there a beginning to the notion and consciousness, and if so, when does it start? Recent research has shown that about four or five months after conception, a
Written by Margaret Wei For over 40 years, scientists have been perplexed by the phenomenon of the uncanny valley—the feeling of uneasiness and eeriness a humanoid evokes as it approaches human resemblance, but fails to do so. The concept was first introduced in 1970
Written by: Dorrie Peters The term ‘artificial intelligence’ is likely to conjure up images of research labs and advanced computer programs. However, recent developments have proven that AI has a myriad of uses beyond just math and science. As artificial intelligence becomes more of
Written by: Samuel Go Staying up-to-date on the latest scientific discoveries is an imperative civic duty that applies to all of us, not just scientists, because being scientifically literate allows us to avoid misinformation and instead make informed decisions that can benefit society. The news
Written by: Erin Yoo Its name comes from the “kobolds,” or underground sprites, that were believed to be the cause of poisonous fumes that German miners encountered while mining ore (The Chemistry, n.d.). Later, after miners and scientists realized that the magical creatures from local
Written by: Jack Morby There are millions of cars in use every day that contribute 74.5 percent of the 8 billion tons of CO2 emissions that come from the transport sector (International Energy Agency, 2018). In return for comfortable and personalized travel, the environment suffers.