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The Art of Boredom
Introduction
Recently, I found myself unable to do nothing, even for a few minutes. It’s like my body itches to be occupied. I think it...
Nature’s Architect and Engineer: Beavers!
Unironically, beavers are genuinely one of my favorite animals! With their chunky bodies, fluffy fur, five-toed webbed hind feet, five-finger hands, orange bucked teeth,...
I love sharks, maybe you should too!
“Fish are friends, not food.” - Bruce from Finding Nemo. When I watched Disney’s Finding Nemo (2003) as a child, I was absolutely horrified...
The Marine Colonizers: Lionfish
Introduction:
As I scrolled through YouTube to look for something to watch, I came across a Short (the term for the vertical, short-form video format...
Yanny or Laurel? The Sound that Divided the Internet
Yanny or Laurel? The Sound that Divided the Internet
One chaotic week in 2018, the internet was torn apart by one singular audio clip. Two...
The Dress that Broke the Internet
The Dress that Broke the Internet
I’m sure everyone has heard of this dress before, right? If you are not familiar, the picture of this...
The Magic of Cake Mix
When I was first learning to bake, I always wondered what was so special about ready-made mixes. In my mind, cake really wasn’t that...
How We Can Detect Forest Fires from Space
Wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more intense, and the speed at which a fire is detected can determine how much damage it ultimately...
The Microscope that can Think by Itself
Artificial-intelligence technology is beginning to transform one of the oldest tools in science: the microscope. Researchers at institutions such as UCLA and Caltech are...