Fifteen years later, the Ninth Ward of New Orleans is one of the areas still struggling to recover from the massive destruction and devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. [1] There are still so many abandoned and dilapidated buildings in the area, especially in the lower ward, and swarms of bees often end up causing a...
What’s your dream house like? If you were allowed to choose a home that would be paid for in full, what exactly would you go for? How big would you want it to be? How many rooms would you love to have, and how would you decorate the interior? More importantly, where do you want...
One of the best parts about the summer season is the array of local fresh fruit available on grocery store shelves, at farmers’ markets, and road-side stands. A recent viral TikTok video may have you second-guessing picking up that pint of fresh strawberries you were eyeing. Ever hear of strawberry worms? The video in question...
Many people will go to great lengths in order to get their hands on the latest and greatest technology. Some will camp outside electronics stores for days, waiting for the new iPhone to hit the shelves. Others will use their student loans to pay for these expensive devices. Few people, however, have sacrificed as much...
The South Atlantic Anomaly is one of those pieces of space that are shrouded in mystery, and it has both intrigued and concerned scientists for years. When it comes to outer space, it seems that the more we learn the less we know. Despite how far we’ve come, and the incredible advancements the scientific community...
Grief is often regarded as more of a human emotion, but there have been many examples of animals in the wild- like elephants, monkeys, and whales- who appear to be mourning the death of one of their family members. There is debate among scientists as to whether or not animals actually experience grief the way humans...
The Volkswagen brand is a household name when it comes to cars. The company has been around for decades and has evolved into a truly iconic brand. The Volkswagen microbus The Volkswagen microbus, also known as the Volkswagen Type 2 or the Transporter, is the second-ever model of the Volkswagen, built after the Beetle (Type...
Rodents and ‘creepy crawlies’ are always a concern for farmers. The unwanted visitors tend to eat the produce and potentially leave disease behind. Yet a field of cannabis fought back against a little intruder. In New Brunswick, Canada, where cannabis is legal, a mouse was found among the plants. It was laying on its back, “stoned”...
It is sometimes frightening how well classic fiction predicts the future. For instance, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury described earbuds well before they were ever developed. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is another terrifying example. In the book, Dr. Frankenstein experimented with resuscitation using dead tissue reanimation, a treatment that was experimented with by real scientists in...
If you’re like me, you cringe when you see people leaving the grocery store with a cart full of items in plastic bags. The problem is that even if these people dutifully dispose of these plastic bags in designated recycling receptacles, only a small percentage of it (up to 20 percent) will be recycled [1]....
For many people around the world, tossing small chunks of bread to the ducks on a leisurely afternoon can be an enjoyable way to connect with nature. It can be a relaxing pastime for many adults, and exciting for children, who get a thrill at watching the ducks run around, gobbling up the little treats....
There are a lot of issues with modern-day agriculture. It requires hundreds of acres of land, millions of gallons of water, and massive amounts of fossil fuels. Large, mono-crop operations are more susceptible to pests and disease, so they must be treated with herbicides and pesticides to prevent crop losses, and they deplete the soil,...
