Category: 7. SciTech

Imagine the ceaseless cacophony of New York City suddenly stopped. No sirens wailed. No cars zoomed. No subways rumbled beneath…

An elusive fungus capable of generating quantities of a compound used to synthesize the hallucinogen LSD has finally been discovered on the morning glory vine after decades of searching.

Almost a century ago, the Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman hypothesized the whimsical plant might harbor a…

Imagine turning fruit waste into technology that stores electricity. This would reduce food waste and promote clean energy storage….

In your go bag, FEMA recommends packing three days’ worth of food and water, physical maps of local areas, a change of clothing, and copies of important documents. According to a checklist from the agency, these should include birth certificates, medical information, copies of your rental…

In September 2023, Earth rumbled.

Seismic monitoring all over the globe registered a strange signal that repeated every 90 seconds over a whopping nine days, petering out in a way never before seen.

Then the same thing happened a month later. Subsequent analysis of those signals determined…

Many of the manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls may be much older than previously thought, according to a new study that could transform…

At only 14 years old, Siddarth Nandyala has created a heart disease detection app that can identify early signs of cardiovascular issues in seconds. The app is called Circadian AI, and it could be a powerful tool for early intervention, especially in regions where access to healthcare…

When you think of aggressive birds, the ostrich likely comes to mind due to the sheer size of their feet and discourse about their aggression. In fact, ostriches aren’t actually all that aggressive, and they usually only attack when provoked. Instead, the real danger, and perhaps the…

Scientists have developed methods to wipe potentially disease-carrying mosquitoes off of the face of the Earth. But, should they?

The implications of such a…

If you spend enough time online, you’re bound to come come across a sentence like this: “Yr brn cn rd wrds wtht vwls.” It looks like nonsense at first glance, but after a moment, you probably read it as “Your brain can read words without vowels.” So, how did you do that?