Student Claps Back Against Sexist Professor By Creating STEM Scholarship For Women.
For her entire life, Ally Orr has been taught to stand up for what she believes in, something that’s often easier said than done. But...
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The Future Of Search And Rescue Rests With An Unlikely Hero: The Lowly Cockroach.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jan 6, 2022
If your first instinct when you see a cockroach is to grab a can of Raid, you might want to think again! These insects have...
Read more15 Times People Accidentally Broke Physics And Defied Gravity
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Dec 21, 2021
Gravity is one of those things we seldom think about – it's just kind of there. Every so often people manage to balance things so...
Read moreEver Wondered How Your Dog’s Mind Works? This Psychologist Has The Answers!
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Dec 10, 2021
Why do dogs tilt their heads when you talk? Roll around in the grass? Run around like maniacs after a bath? It turns out, it...
Read moreThese Zany Mushrooms Play Music And It’s As Delightful As It Is Mesmerizing.
Abby Bowman |
Dec 1, 2021
People on the internet are so clever. We never would have thought about what sounds mushrooms make, but TikTok user modernbiology sure did! Every living...
Read more“If You Have A Dream, Follow It.” Lifelong Student Earns 3rd Graduate Degree At 89 Yrs Old.
Kelsey Bjork |
Nov 29, 2021
It may have taken Manfred Steiner 89 years to accomplish his life-long dream, but he couldn't be happier. Manfred grew up in Vienna, but he...
Read moreScientist Films Insects Flying In Slow Motion And It’s Strangely Adorable.
Kelsey Bjork |
Oct 20, 2021
Once you see insects flying in slow motion, you'll never be able to look at them the same way again. The YouTube channel Ant Lab...
Read moreMeet Bruce, The Brilliant Parrot Who Invented His Own “Prosthetic” Beak.
Kelsey Bjork |
Sep 30, 2021
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade... unless you're Bruce the parrot. Then you make your own prosthetic beak! Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in New...
Read more10 Of The Coolest Insect And Arachnid Behaviors Caught On Camera
Kelsey Bjork |
Sep 28, 2021
The world is full of wondrous creatures of all shapes and sizes, and we love discovering all the ways that they've learned to survive, adapt,...
Read moreWoman Finds Brilliant Way To Turn Plastic Into Bricks That Are Stronger Than Concrete.
Kelsey Bjork |
Aug 15, 2021
Tired of sitting around and waiting for the government to solve all the problems related to plastic pollution, one Kenyan woman decided to take action....
Read more15 Astonishing Weather Phenomena That Will Blow Your Mind
Kelsey Bjork |
Aug 11, 2021
Weather events can be intimidating, especially ones that are rare or almost impossible to explain. Still, some are so insanely cool that we have to...
Read more15 Extraordinary Sights You Don’t See Every Day
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jun 28, 2021
Thanks to the internet, we get to see far-flung parts of the universe, exotic animals, and diverse snapshots of human life nearly every day. There...
Read moreSimple Invention Hopes To Curb Global Food Waste By Keeping Fruit Fresher For Longer.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jun 28, 2021
It's hard to believe, but more than half of all fruits and vegetables grown in the U.S. go to waste without ever being eaten. Not...
Read moreFashion Designer Creates Carbon-Negative Raincoat Entirely Out Of Algae.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
May 19, 2021
Many people don't even realize the negative impact the fashion and textile industries have on the environment. Petroleum-based plastic fibers from clothing make up the...
Read more10 Mysterious Places That Baffle Scientists Around The World
Kelsey Martin |
Apr 17, 2021
The Seven Wonders of the World are magnificent sites known for their majestic beauty and greatness. But we'd like to propose 10 new places that...
Read moreBrilliant 17-Yr-Old Invents Beet-Infused Sutures That Can Detect Infections.
Kelsey Martin |
Apr 15, 2021
A 17-year-old student in Iowa City has set out to change low-income medical care – one beet at a time! Since October 2019, Dasia Taylor, a...
Read moreBrilliant 12-Yr-Old Is Heading To College — With Her Sights Set On NASA!
Kelsey Martin |
Apr 10, 2021
While most 12-year-olds are spending their time at the movie theater, soccer practice, or a nearby Chick-fil-A, Alena Wicker is heading to college. With her eyes...
Read more15 Incredible Inventions — And The Brilliant Women Behind Them
Kelsey Martin |
Apr 3, 2021
Over the past few centuries, we have given so many male inventors the credit they deserve for their phenomenal contributions to the world. But it...
Read more12 Teens Invent Brilliant Solar-Powered Tent To Help The Homeless.
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 4, 2021
The representation of women in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field has long been an area of great need. According to the U.S....
Read more5 Ways Random Acts Of Kindness Can Actually Improve Your Health
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 2, 2021
Did you know there is an official Random Acts of Kindness Week in February? Don't worry, you haven't really missed it! There's always time to...
Read more104-Yr-Old Can’t Stop Smiling When He Finally Earns PhD He Worked On For 3 Decades.
Ashley Ziegler |
Feb 24, 2021
Of all the many things you can learn from Lucio Chiquito Caicedo of Colombia, by far the best is that it's never too late to...
Read moreNASA Engineer Has Incredible Reaction When Perseverance Rover Lands On Mars.
Kelsey Martin |
Feb 24, 2021
Perseverance made history this month in more ways than one. On February 18, NASA's Perseverance rover finished traveling 292.5 million miles from Earth and made a...
Read more20 Extraordinary Black Americans Who Changed The World
Ashley Ziegler |
Feb 1, 2021
February is Black History Month, and while most people have heard of the amazing accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Muhammad...
Read moreFarm Worker Turned Astronaut Inspires World With Journey Into Space.
Corinne Sanders |
Jan 24, 2021
As far as José Hernández is concerned, no dream is too big. He would know – his extraordinary life is proof! He came from humble...
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