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Has Plastoline made gasoline renewable and free?
Has Plastoline made gasoline renewable and free?
@naturejab is a content creator who's claimed to be able to recycle plastic into a fuel dubbed "plastoline"...
What’s in a ‘species’? Discussing the Colossal Dire Wolf
April 2025. Did Colossal bring back the dire wolf?
Short answer, not really.
The long answer is a bit more complicated and goes into what ‘species’...
Friendly Fires
As climate change gets worse, more and more reports of disastrous forest fires have been hitting the news. But not all fires in the...
Lie Detector Pseudoscience: Why Polygraphs Fail
How often have you heard a mention of a machine called a “lie detector?” According to pop culture, members of law enforcement organizations, and...
Seeing Beneath the Surface: The Power and Limitations of PET-CT Imaging
When doctors want to see deeper into your body, PET-CT is a popular choice. It is a super powerful imaging tool that is widely...
Origami & Bio-inspired Design
You’ve probably seen pictures of origami before, or even folded some yourself! Origami is an ancient art form that originated in China in the...
Daguerreo-what? The Chemistry Behind Early Photography!
Before smartphones and DSLRs were everywhere, photography was a physical, hands-on process. I’ll give you a quick overview of the chemistry behind the first...