Imagine if you could make purchases, clock in and out of work, and even ride the subway with just the wave of your hand. Well, that’s the idea behind human microchips. This is a technology that first burst loudly onto the media scene in and around 2017. Experts now say it’s only a matter of...

Have you always wished you had a twin? Well, according to research, you might have one… well, sort of. New research suggests that it is highly likely that most of us have a doppelganger. On top of that, their research says that it is also likely that you do actually share some genetic similarities –...

In 1975, 19-year-old Lindy Sue Biechler was found dead and sexually assaulted in her apartment. Her aunt and uncle discovered her with 19 stab wounds from two knives, including her own kitchen knife still sticking out of her neck. Newlywed Biechler had just returned from depositing her and her husbands’ paychecks at the bank and...

People tend to take food color for granted. It’s a given that oranges are orange and salmon is salmon, and people judge whether foods are ripe or expired based on their appearance. So many Americans might be shocked to learn that certain food colors are determined by the government, not by nature. For instance, oranges...

There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has had to have stitches at some point in their life, whether because of an injury or as part of a surgical procedure. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself what those stitches are made of? Stitches, or sutures, which is their medical term,...

Grief is not something we all experience in the same way. Some are overcome by anger or the sheer agony of having lost someone important. Others fall into depression or go through rebellious outbursts. In a story originally published on Modern Loss, one family experienced serious guilt over their father’s death. But then, a picture...

Many man-made synthetic materials, namely plastic, are not bio-degradable. Meaning, they cannot be absorbed back into the environment, unlike organic matter, like fruit peels, for example. So plastic items increase in landfills, taking up natural space, where they will remain without decomposing. In the quest to reduce waste, scientists searched to develop a way to...

For years, scientists and doctors have been trying to create pumping, mechanical hearts. What if the answer, however, is not a machine that pumps at all? What if the answer is a mechanical heart that gives no pulse? This is exactly what these two Texas Heart Institute doctors asked themselves. The Mechanical Heart That Produces...

The largest community solar operator in New Jersey recently had the idea to cover storage spaces with solar panels. The project was completed and the end result meant that Extra Space Storage, a Neptune, New Jersy self-storage site now has a 6.5-megawatt community solar array that totals around 800,000 square feet. Apparently, this power station...

Opinion Now already in 2022, it’s hard to go on the internet without reading something about artificial intelligence, aka AI. The topic of AI is everywhere – on social media, blogs, and the news. There has been more than one book written about the fictional future of AI, as well as TV shows and movies....

Because many people use debit and credit cards to pay for groceries, loose change is becoming less common. However, many grocery carts require a coin in order to attain them. At Aldi, you need a quarter to pull out a cart. That leaves to the harried search through pockets and wallets for coins. Some people...

Airports have always been a stressful place for travelers. Between the long lines, security measures, and the constant fear of missing a flight, it’s enough to have anyone feeling anxious. But there is one aspect of airport security that raised eyebrows to the point of extreme backlash: body scanners. Do you remember the full-body X-ray...