Category: Science Articles

Hydrothermal Vents: The Origin of Life?

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 admin

by Nicole Gadda Have you ever wondered how life on Earth began? If so, you’re not alone. Many scientists are […]

Is that Friendship I Smell?

December 19, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

by Honoreé Brewton Versíon en Español The human nose has the ability to smell over one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) scents. What’s […]

Light Years Away

December 19, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

by Amy Aponte Versión en Español When you gaze into the night sky, you are looking into the past. To […]

Evolution to Pollution: The Unforeseen Costs

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 admin

by Emily Green In high school science class, you may hear anecdotes of species that evolved into what they are […]

Alkaline diet, yay or nay?

November 18, 2022 admin

by Mariah Jones In a world of having access to information at our fingertips we can become easily influenced. There […]

Zap, Crackle, and BOOM! The Science of Thunderstorms

November 18, 2022 admin

by Nicole Gadda Most of us who have lived through a North Carolina summer have experienced a thunderstorm. Think of […]

The Legacy of the Radium Girls

November 10, 2022November 18, 2022 admin

by Margaret Dedloff(En Español) Radium is a radioactive metal that can be found naturally in the environment. Radium was discovered […]

Clouds and How They Form

November 4, 2022 admin

by Madison Williams At some point in your life, you have likely looked up at the sky and saw clouds […]

What is RNA Anyways?

October 31, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

by Seth Veenbaas Versión en Español You may already know that DNA is a complex molecule in all our cells […]

The Orca-nization of Killer Whale Social Structures

October 28, 2022 admin

by Margaret Dedloff Orcas, also called killer whales, are marine mammals and the largest species of dolphin. Orcas can weigh […]

Did you know that all calico and tortoiseshell cats are female?

October 28, 2022 admin

by Taylor Tibbs Calico cats have a secret hidden under all those cute black, white, and orange spots. While the […]

It’s All Gouda: The Science of Making Cheese

May 5, 2022August 25, 2022 admin

by Margaret Dedloff We eat cheese as a snack, we put it on our pasta and our pizza, we even […]

Do Naked Mole Rats Hold the Secret to Cancer Treatment?

May 5, 2022 admin

by Colleen Steward Imagine that you are on a trip exploring the Atlanta Zoo. You round the corner from the […]

Why do we fidget?

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 admin

by Nila Pazhayam Do you often find yourself listening to the same song over and over again, doodling while on […]

DNA Replication: A Fundamental Yet Highly Complex Process

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 admin

by Dalia Fleifel Cell division: Why and how? The human body is estimated to be made up of ~37 trillion […]

The Left Brain + The Right Brain

April 29, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

by Jillian Battista Versión en Español Are you more creative and artistic? Or more logical and mathematical? These questions have […]

Why are Blueberries Blue?

Chemistry and Earth Science

April 22, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

by Taylor Tibbs Versión en Español I can think back to the hot summers of my childhood bickering with my […]