When we think of symbiotic relationships (aka ones that are mutually beneficial), we typically think of two plants or animals that work well together. Did you know, however, that sheep and solar farms can benefit each other similarly? Sheep living in pasture with solar panels benefit from shade in hot weather and more nutritious grass...
Are you an iPhone user concerned about your privacy? If so, you’ve likely changed your settings to not allow for any data or analytics information sharing whatsoever. Unfortunately, these two California residents have found that despite that, Apple has still been collecting your data, anyways. Now they are filing a lawsuit against the company for...
Every year, many people die while waiting on the organ donor list. The reason? They have to wait for someone else to die in order to receive an organ. Scientists and doctors have been trying to figure out how to alleviate this problem for quite some time – and they may have just found a...
Across the globe, we kill approximately fifty billion chickens every year for consumption [1]. Many scientific studies have shown that the amount of meat we consume is not only bad for our health, but is having a detrimental impact on the planet [2]. While many people have chosen to adopt vegetarian diets because of this,...
Every individual, at some point in their lives, must have raced against a plane flying overhead. Some of us might have even imagined winning the race- even though it is totally impossible to do so. While we know that planes are fast, we don’t really know how fast they are- since they fly so high...
A European company wants to build a faster-than-sound passenger airplane that they say can fly from New York to London in just 90 minutes. Air France stopped using a plane called the Concorde because it had safety problems and was too expensive to operate, and it could fly from London to New York in about...
Strawberries are undeniably one of nature’s most delightful treats, from captivating us with their vibrant red color to their sweet taste. However, beneath their appealing exterior lies a microscopic world invisible to the naked eye. A close-up examination of strawberries under a microscope unveils a surprising and often unsettling array of insects and microorganisms. Under...
The Mayan civilization, known for its impressive architecture, mathematics, and astronomy, created a complex and accurate calendar system. The Mayan calendar has been somewhat of a mystery for centuries, with many scholars struggling to understand how it works. However, recent research has shed light on the mystery of the ancient calendar. Here’s what we know....
The world’s top tech leaders are calling for a halt to developing artificial intelligence (AI) systems past GPT-4. Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, along with other leaders in the tech industry, have written an open letter to society asking for this. They worry that we don’t yet understand its full capabilities and...
A recent article posted in several media publications spoke of a warehouse robot that had apparently collapsed after it had worked for 20 hours straight. According to a new report, it didn’t actually deactivate itself. Many believed it ‘got tired’, but some software/sensor errors led to its collapse. To put it chronologically for all our...
Amazon has created an alternative method of paying at shops and restaurants. Instead of a card, the Amazon One scanner reads the palm of users’ hands. All they need to do is hover their palm over the scanner momentarily, and the payment goes through. The system also collects data like personal preferences and shopping history...
Being on the organ transplant waiting list is a scary situation to be in. First, your life depends on a viable organ to become available in time. Next, you have to have surgery where the healthy organ is transplanted into your body, which comes with a varying level of risk of rejection. Scientists have been...