The Incredible Dust Bunnies That Shape Our Planet!
Consider the spot where you’re sitting. Travel backwards in time and it might’ve been submerged at the bottom of a shallow sea, buried under miles of rock, or floating through…
The History of Rising and Fall of the Mongol Empire
It was the largest contiguous land empire in history— stretching from Korea to Ukraine and from Siberia to southern China, and was forged on the open plains. In the 12th century CE, before the…
Mysterious Life Origins On Earth
Billions of years ago on the young planet Earth simple organic compounds assembled into more complex coalitions that could grow and reproduce. They were the very first life on Earth, and they gave rise to…
A Day in the Life of a Cossack Warrior
Despite a serene sunset on the Dnipro river, the mood is tense for the Zaporozhian Cossacks. The year is 1676, and the Treaty of Żurawno has officially ended hostilities between…
How Close are We to Eradicating HIV?
The world is drawing nearer to accomplishing one of the most significant general wellbeing objectives within recent memory: destroying HIV. What's more, to do this, we won't need to fix…
Why Should You Read “Kafka on the Shore”?
“Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions". You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Over and over you…
How Do You Solve the Multiverse Rescue Mission Riddle?
It was a normal Tuesday at the superconductor, until a bug in the system created a small situation. Now your team is trapped in eleven separate pocket dimensions. Luckily for…
The Race to Make Quantum Computers Work
The contents of this metal cylinder could either revolutionize technology or be completely useless— it all depends on whether we can harness the strange physics of matter at very, very…
How do Viruses Jump From Animals to Humans?
At a Maryland country fair in 2017, the prize pigs were not looking their best. Farmers reported feverish hogs with inflamed eyes and running snouts. But while fair officials worried …
Could Underwater Farms Help Fight Climate Change?
For 3 billion people around the world, seafood provides a significant source of protein and nutrition. But recent studies show that 33% of wild fisheries are overfished, while another 60%…
Your body vs. implants
Insulin pumps improve the lives of many of the 415 million people with diabetes around the world by monitoring blood sugar, delivering insulin, and preventing the need for constant finger-pricking…
How do crystals work?
Far below the fountains and underground aquifers of Yellowstone Caldera lies a magma load created by a problem area in the world's mantle. As the magma moves towards the Earth's…