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…
Graphene is the strongest material on Earth and it’s in your kitchen
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Graphene is one tough cookie. Not only are scientists trying to find a way to turn this much-touted wonder substance into a new way to build orbital structure, but they are searching for more and more…
This is the Titanic of turbines and it will blow you away
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Wind power isn’t quite the realm of dinky pinwheels and spindly turbines anymore. At its core, wind turbines run off a deceptively simple plan that produces clean and environmentally friendly energy from the breeze. Wind power…
This engineer is saving villages through ecotourism
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS India is a land of extremes. It’s one of the most heavily and densely populated countries on Earth, with a rapidly rising economy that will likely push the population onto the world stage by 2020, but…
Robots could steal your job in the next 25 years, and here’s why
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS If you’ve even tuned into the news at least once over the past twenty months, you’ve probably heard a certain “someone” talking about jobs, and how to best bring them back to American shores. Regardless of…
Pee fertilizer: a university campus saves student urine
University of Michigan’s botanical gardens will soon be flourishing with student urine. An anti-sales pitch if you ever read one. But don’t turn away just yet. The garden isn’t a fluorescent homage of sorts. It’s taking recycling to a whole…
Scientists have found a new organ in the human body – here’s what you need to know
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS To know others, you must know yourself. Who hasn’t heard that before? But that old proverb has just taken an interesting turn in January 2017, when Irish scientists led by Dr. Calvin Coffrey of the University…
This company turned a decrepit 1970s building into a green oasis that is sustainable and accessible
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE Photos via WOHA. WOHA is a Singapore-based architectural organization that focuses heavily on environmentally-friendly practices. They pride themselves on concentrating on the integrity of nature, the intermingling of natural resources into the final result, and having a major reliance on…
New program brings 7 different strangers to your dinner table who you would normally never talk to
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP In our world of technology, it’s seemingly harder and harder to make friends in an organic way without the use of an app or needing a wifi connection. Most likely, if a stranger walked up to you…
Doctors have created glasses that will eliminate minor colourblindness
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE Incredible glasses have been designed for people dealing with colour blindness to now have the chance to see colours they never could before. For the first time ever scientists have developed a method of turning what was…
Artists are exploring humans’ potential roles in the future’s automated economy
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT As the replacement of manufacturing and other jobs by machines threatens to change the labour market beyond recognition, anxieties about the future of the economy in an age of automation are only growing. But some artists are trying…
Scientists discovered what’s in the dust you sweep up every day
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Ever wonder why your meticulously clean furniture quickly develops a film of dust when left alone? Sometimes it seems as though you’ve only just put down the feather duster before you’re forced to take up arms…
The ultimate life hack for dealing with your annoying family this holiday season
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY You come home from a long day of work, feeling physically sluggish and emotionally worn out. You start to think about doing it all over again tomorrow. Of course, you do your best to ignore this sinking…
This Japanese airline is planning on using old clothing to fuel their planes
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP While animal activists and environmentalists alike are still reeling from the news that Japan closed its last fur farm, Japan is working on another project that is sure to have the same positive reaction from environmentalists and…
Robot bees could successfully pollinate crops and save our food supply
BY: JESSICA BEUKER It’s a simple truth that humans need honeybees for survival. Without them, plants go un-pollinated and eventually over a third of our food sources will deplete and we’ll starve. It might sound grim, but it’s time to…
If you’ve always wanted to join the mile high club, there’s an app for that
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Love is in the air. You no longer have to be travelling with a partner to join the mile high club thanks to the new app, AirDates. The app, which is basically the Tinder for the sky, will…
This innovative design creates stunning mangrove forests while also protecting our beaches
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Although winter is currently on the way, most of us are still reminiscing and pining for those warm summer days. The summer is jam packed with recreational outdoor activities but let’s be honest, nothing really compares to…
New supersonic plane will fly you from the US to Europe in 3 hours
BY: JESSICA BEUKER I have yet to meet someone who actually loves flying. Waiting at the airport, squishing down those tiny aisles to find your seat, which usually ends up being in between the woman with the screaming baby and…
As temperatures drop and tempers rise, Oregon man donates tiny homes to Standing Rock protestors
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE Okay, you can be proud of humanity again. Oregon volunteers have helped the Dakota Access Pipeline Protestors by bringing them life-saving shelter and supplies for the winter. Pulling up with a 35-foot truck full of food, clothing, stoves…
Forget the whistle and mace, these are the best personal safety apps for women
BY: EMMA BAILEY If you own a mobile device, you’re never truly alone. The combination of video, GPS, and wireless communication capabilities make the average smartphone a personal security device that’s accessible to practically everyone. For women especially, walking home…