Archives for the ‘Science & the Environment’ Category

The Road to 100% Renewable

Mar 12th, 2013 • Category: Science & the Environment

What it would take for the United States to rely only on renewable energy sources.



Slimy Strings

Mar 12th, 2013 • Category: Science & the Environment

How the slimy mucus of a hagfish might be strong enough to make into parachutes.



Planet of Diamonds?

Mar 12th, 2013 • Category: Science & the Environment

A planet 40 light years from Earth might be covered in diamond.



Up Close with Influenza

Mar 12th, 2013 • Category: Science & the Environment

Under the microscope, flu viruses take on shapes of their own.



Fracking–A Serious Health Risk

Feb 9th, 2013 • Category: Science & the Environment

In early January, thousands of protesters in Albany, New York pressured Governor Cuomo to ban hydraulic fracturing—a.k.a., “fracking”—in New York State.



Hottest Year on Record

Feb 9th, 2013 • Category: Science & the Environment

The average temperature in 2012 exceeded the recorded average, making it one of the hottest years on record.



Black Holes

Feb 9th, 2013 • Category: Science & the Environment

The discovery of a supermassive black hole



Costa Rica’s Arenal Volcano

Feb 9th, 2013 • Category: Science & the Environment

The Arenal Volcano has had peculiar eruptions over the years.



Storm Science

Nov 21st, 2012 • Category: Science & the Environment

Find out more about the science behind Hurricane Sandy.



Earth Made Moon

Nov 21st, 2012 • Category: Science & the Environment

Looking at the moon in a different light.