Scientists study the Nord Stream methane leak in the Russia-Ukraine War

Environment, World / /

War brings environmental concerns. Examples that typically come to mind include Agent Orange, nuclear weapons, deforestation — and now, energy. In February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a military invasion of Ukraine that has since put the European Union in a tailspin of major decisions concerning their future relations with Russia, with energy being […]

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Supercontinents, superplumes, and true polar wander

Environment / /

Beneath the African continent and the Pacific Ocean; two mantle superplumes, massive areas of the mantle with different seismic wave velocities and different compositions; exist. These large areas are associated with most hot spot volcanoes and large provinces of volcanic rock on the Earth’s surface. Their formation is linked to the supercontinent cycle, the cyclical

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How electric vehicles are futurizing the electric grid

Environment, Technology / /

Electric vehicles (EVs) currently make up about 1% of the cars in the United States. Economic and technology analysts expect this number to soar up to at least 70% by 2050, drastically increasing the amount of energy Americans are pulling from the electric grid. Cars in America guzzle 369 million gallons of gas every day.

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City lights and bird flights: How human activity affects migration

Environment, Technology / /

The tradition of treating travelers with respect has been a long-held one, spanning many cultures and periods. As early as the Greeks and Romans, townspeople were hospitable to any and every stranger in the hopes that one may be a god in human form testing them. However, it isn’t hard to find winged travelers that

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Trials of the Golden Fleece: What bees must overcome when collecting pollen

Biology / /

Contrary to our peaceful perception of the humble bee, foraging for pollen can be a treacherous journey filled with seduction and trickery. Bees don’t get a “free lunch” in their mutualistic relationship with flowers. Instead, flowers often exploit bees as vessels for pollination, forcing them to endure trials reminiscent of Jason’s endeavors for the Golden

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