BY: SAMANTHA TAPP If you’ve never been on a road trip before, it’s time for it to go on your bucket list. Maybe your dream road trip is only a two day adventure or maybe it’s driving across the country for…
This company lets you find and host creative events in everyday spaces
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY It’s odd to contemplate the idea that an artist as renowned as Vincent Van Gogh ever had to convince people to showcase his paintings. Or even a band so ingrained in popular culture like The Beatles ever…
5 road trip movies that will inspire you to hit the road
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP If the idea of a road trip doesn’t already make you want to drop everything and jump in a car, maybe this will help. Road tripping is a common theme in the movies and it’s for good…
World’s best beaches: TripAdvisor releases list of top 10 beaches
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP What are the world’s best beaches? TripAdvisor has released its list of the top 10 beaches of 2017. In other words, it’s time to start planning your next vacation. The winning beaches are based on a year’s…
Digital Democracy: government transparency website keeps track of state legislators
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT If the workings of your own government seem distant and obscure to you, you’re not alone. But if you’re living in California or New York, a new accountability platform called Digital Democracy wants to enlighten you about…
Mijoo Kim captures the last generation of Haenyeo, The Sea Women Of South Korea
BY: KRUPA JOSEPH Free diving, often called Apnea, a Greek word for ‘without breathing,’ is a form of underwater diving that is done without relying on breathing apparatus or scuba gear. It is an activity that has cost some people…
Eco-friendly plastic: a bacterial enzyme brings us one step closer
BY: DUSTIN BATTY There is a common misconception that nature and technology are diametrically opposed to each other, antonyms that cannot be reconciled. Some people think that the sole purpose of technology is to help humans conquer nature, and that…
Musk and Bostrom’s computer simulation theory isn’t as crazy as it first sounds
BY: DUSTIN BATTY As augmented reality and virtual reality technology continues to improve, concerns have arisen that in the future, we won’t be able to tell what is real and what is computer-generated. According to some people—including well-known innovator, inventor,…
The Weirdest and Most Creative Places People Have Turned into Homes
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE These eccentric homeowners wrote the handbook on unconventional living. If you think your first apartment was small, check out these weird, quirky, and outright strange places people have decided to set up shop temporarily and permanently. These…
Helpful tips for traveling internationally as a vegetarian
BY: TIM O’NEAL Being a vegetarian is sometimes difficult. Cities in North America are catching up to demand for healthy options, but in many parts of the world it can be a real challenge to find meals without meat. While…
New 3D technology prints out pizza in any shape imaginable
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Let’s stop everything for a moment and marvel in the genius of this newest innovation in 3D printing technology: pizza in the shape of anything you want. All you have to do is hook it up to your…
Antidepressants may not be the answer. Here is why.
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Mental illness is one of the most underrated diseases. Let me explain. We might be more aware of its intricacies, sensitivities, and widespread prevalence. National and global campaigns may incite greater acceptance towards those with mental illness,…
Travel company Busabout is now recruiting two travel-addicts to roam Europe and take photos
Ever dreamed about travelling Europe – for free? Travel company Busabout is looking to send two lucky travel addicts on a trip of a lifetime. They are currently recruiting keen applicants to fill two positions, Brand Ambassador and Video Producer, who will work…
Caltech scientists working to rid fuel of sulfur compounds in gasoline
BY RHIANN MOORE If the world is continually unable to find a way to regulate the excessive use of gasoline and diesel at least scientists at Caltech have developed a method to remove (potentially all) sulfur compounds from the gas.…
Overeating is one of the biggest contributors to food waste
BY: DUSTIN BATTY It is a well-known fact that people have a tendency to waste food. A recent study covered in a Science Daily article found that around fifty percent of all harvested crops—nearly “2.1 billion tonnes” of food—are lost…
A certified birth control app, Natural Cycles, could revolutionize family planning
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT Reproductive rights are in a delicate place right now, with funding and support for organizations like Planned Parenthood being rolled back both in America and internationally. Access to things like abortion and conventional birth control will likely…
Meet the three contenders for the next superfuel
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS It’s shiny, sparkly, fetches a high price on the market… and it might be the key to saving our environment. For a metal you might expect to find in the jewelry store, platinum works tirelessly behind…
Beijing is replacing all of its taxis with electric cars to fight pollution
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT In China’s capital city, Beijing, tens of thousands of taxi drivers spend countless hours on the road every day, while the city – and country – faces a pollution crisis that has been seriously harmful to both the…
Elon musk is flying 2 people around the moon
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS In the 1960s and 70s, moon-mania dominated the public consciousness. In the wake of Apollo 11’s successful round trip to the moon and back, space seemed like a limitless new frontier, rife with potential. Apollo missions…
Anti bullying program uses psychology and science as bullying prevention method
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Who hasn’t had an experience with a bully in their lives? No matter where you come from, you’ve probably been teased, taunted, sometimes even terrorized by someone who’s taken a dislike to you. Maybe you have…