Science

Do you trust the water you drink? A 2024 report from the Environmental Protection Agency revealed that 91% of Americans use a water filter, a percentage that has been on the rise since 2020. Despite many Americans distrusting tap water, the majority remain unaware of PFAS. These harmful chemicals have existed in our drinking water for decades, and we are finally taking action to eliminate them.

By Gwen Reusing

A common sci-fi trope is to have humanoid robots take over humanity through uncontrolled development, but is that possible? Recent developments in AI are getting closer, yet there is still a long way to go.

By Joseph Pazmino Larco

This past fortnight had the tristate area on a wild geological rollercoaster. An earthquake, then an eclipse! Many wondered if the end of time was approaching, but I am glad to let you know that it is not the end of time. Don’t take it from me, take it from science!

By Tais Soto-Vaca

I’m sure you have doodled in class before, probably to reduce your stress and entertain yourself. Art has been suggested as an effective way to improve mental health as well as having many other benefits.

By Keito Orii

Why can we not remember everything we try to remember?

By Keito Orii

In 2022, we saw our first major breakthrough of AI in mainstream society, with Chat GPT being released. Now, we are seeing how it is able to revolutionize the scientific community and our daily lives with its help in the new development of Lithium-ion batteries.

By Quinn Peacock

Have you ever learned a fact about a subject that you thought you understood, that completely changed your perception of it? Well, this happens in the science world too. Just recently scientists have discovered that heat may not be the sole contributing factor to evaporation.

By Max Alchin

Thanks to umami, the dining experience in the world today is more memorable and salivating than ever before.

By Keito Orii

Europe was the hottest place to be during this summer. The New York Times reports that Europe was the most visited summer destination by Americans, and also the warmest.

By Tais Soto-Vaca

CBS News

Behind his heroic contributions and astounding talents in mathematics, Alan Turning was forced to have a tragic life due to discrimination in society.

By Keito Orii

Statue of Alan Turing in Sackville Gardens

WikiCommons

Did you know that music has a scientific side to it? Like most things in this world, music has a huge scientific basis. From Neuroscience to Physics, music is more than a simple catchy beat.

By Tais Soto-Vaca

Major crises, such as natural disasters and epidemics, have historically encouraged and inspired significant technological developments to happen as scientists challenge to overcome those global problems.

By Keito Orii

Chat GPT’s new update includes several improvements to the general interaction with the AI. Open AI has only spent 6 months improving GPT, but has added the ability to analyze images and create system commands allowing the user to manipulate some of the traditional rules of the conversation .

By Quinn Peacock

A new breakthrough in nuclear technology delivers hope for a future powered by fusion.

By Joseph Pazmino Larco

Scientists have developed a way to control lightning strikes using lasers.

By Jasper Dratt

With the COVID-19 panic dying down, people have returned to their regular lifestyles; health and safety are not prioritized, which could have serious consequences down the line.

By Joseph Pazmino Larco

One of the most influential technological highlights of 2022 was OpenAI’s release of their large language model, ChatGPT, which was made available to the public in November of last year. It instantly went viral on the internet and has given the masses a glimpse of what the technology of the future holds.

By Quinn Peacock

OpenAI's logo.

OpenAI

River heat waves in the US are on the rise, which could cause large ecological changes and potentially environmental devastation.

By Quinn Peacock

The global population reached 8 billion people, according to the United Nations, on November 15, 2022. This is a milestone in human history, as this was the fastest growth in one billion people since the seven billion milestone.

By Joseph Pazmino Larco

Check out the latest images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

By Saahil Suri

Protostar.

NASA