Erika P.

Why Are Some People in Denial With the Realities of COVID-19?

08.17.2020 05:26 AM

In times of need, people manifest different types of coping mechanisms, such as denial and rationalization. During this pandemic, they show it by refusing to wear masks and attending large gatherings.

Magnificent Red Jellyfish Sprite Photographed During A Storm in Mount Locke

08.17.2020 02:26 AM

Stephen Hummel, a dark-skies specialist at the McDonald Observatory, photographed the magnificent red jellyfish sprite in the sky during a storm in Mount Locke. Thir rare phenomenon happens one-tenth of a second, so taking a photo of it could be tricky.

Mask Gun: The Solution For All Anti-Maskers

08.16.2020 23:19 PM

Anti-maskers are the new anti-vaxxers and ironically denies the true freedom to everyone by not wearing masks. A Youtuber named Allen Pan has found a new way to make them wear masks, whether they like it or not.

NASA's THEMIS Mission Provides First Strong Evidence Explaining Mysteries of Auroras

08.15.2020 07:30 AM

Auroral beads are lights that often show up just before the large auroral displays. They caused by substorms or the electrical storms in space.

This New Space Salsa Is Out of This World

08.15.2020 07:30 AM

Danny's Rocket Ranch Space Salsa is oficially on sale on August 15. A portion of the sales of this new spicy space dish will fund kids in Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Scientists Create Bomb-Sniffing Locusts

08.15.2020 00:05 AM

Researchers found that locusts can smell explosives and determine their location. This ability is what inspires scientists to make bomb-sniffing cyborg locusts, but there are a few technical concerns that need to be aswered before using them in the field.

Face Pareidolia: The Psychology of Seeing Faces in Inanimate Objects

08.14.2020 12:56 PM

Why are the brains of people wired to see faces in inanimate objects? From the Virgin Mary's face on the toast to the smiling face of a car, the brain is primed to see faces in everyday objects and science has an explanation about this psychological phenomenon.

Human Remains Revealed Syphilis May Have Spread Throughout Europe Before Columbus

08.14.2020 10:33 AM

Christopher Columbus and his crew has long been blamed for bringing syphilis into Europe from the New World that caused an outbreak fromn the 15th century to the 18th century.

Frozen Foods: Do They Help Spread COVID-19?

08.14.2020 08:11 AM

New Zealand and China suspected that their new cases of coronavirus may have come from imported frozen foods. But do these goods really help spread coronavirus? Here's what experts have to say.

Rare, Cracked Eye of 429-Million-Year-Old Trilobite Reveals Mysteries of the Ancient World

08.14.2020 07:30 AM

A 429-Million-Year-Old Trilobite had modern eyes similar to today's bees and dragonflies which adds to the information of how the eyes and vision of anthropods evolved over time.

Hyperion Unveils Their New Futuristic Car Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

08.14.2020 07:30 AM

At a digital unveiling event on Wednesday, Hyperion unveils is hydrogen-fueled supercar that can drive for up to 1,000 miles on one tank. Many believe it is just one step from the future especially with its futuristic look.

COVID-19 in New York More Lethal Than the Flu Outbreak in 1918

08.13.2020 23:20 PM

Researchers said that COVID-19 is deadlier in New York for the first two months than the flu outtbreak in 1918 during the same period.

10 Energy Saving Tips You Need To Know

08.13.2020 11:12 AM

There are many ways to reduce energy consumption at home to save on utility bills and protect the environment. Here are some basic tips to follow.

Conspiracy Theories, Rumors, and Fake News Killed More than 800 People During the Pandemic, Study

08.13.2020 08:20 AM

The coronavirus pandemic is not the only thing that is killing people nowadays, says a new study that identified infodemic as another reason for more than 800 deaths.

Identifying Twitter Troll Messages Using This New Strategy

08.13.2020 08:00 AM

Troll internet messages have a specific goal that they also try to hide while trolling in the internet. a new strategy developed by Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany demonstrates how two algorithms can identify Twitter trolls.

People Who Walk to Work Are Healthier Than Those Who Walk for Leisure

08.13.2020 06:20 AM

A new study suggests that people who walk for different reasons have different self-rated health and those who walk to work seem to rate themselves to be healthier.

Coronavirus May Have Spread to New Zealand Through Frozen Food Packaging, Experts Say

08.12.2020 23:04 PM

Over 100 days later of being a COVID-free country, New Zealand once again recorded new cases which health experts believe came from contaminated frozen food packaging.

5 Beautiful and Rare Butterflies That Might Go Extinct Soon

08.12.2020 10:00 AM

Butterflies have colorful and beautiful wings which makes them the common motif in the visual and literary arts, which signifies freedom, beuty, and spring.

Friendly Sharks? A New Study Shows They Also Make Friends With Other Sharks

08.12.2020 06:40 AM

Sharks are often pictured as the beasts in the sea who seems to operate alone and seldom interacts with their species just for the purpose of mating. But, scientists may have been wrong all this time.

WHO Calls for Delaying Dental Routine Check-Ups Until COVID-19 Transmission Rates Drop

08.12.2020 06:20 AM

The World Health Organization is now asking people to delay routine and non-essential dental work until COVID-19 rates significantly drop, and warns about those procedures that produce aerosol spray from patients' mouths.

Nanotechnology Turns House Bricks Into Batteries Paving Way to Becoming Literal Powerhouses in the Future

08.12.2020 06:00 AM

The new technology uses the porous property of fired red bricks by filling them with tiny nanofibres of a conducting plastic that stores electric charge.

Fauci Expresses Safety Concerns on Sputnik V Amid Claims That Nations Are Approving Vaccine Candidates Before Testing Them

08.11.2020 23:20 PM

Russia's Sputnik V was met by mixed reactions from the world as some are happy and others are questioning its safety. In particular, Dr. Anthony Fauci is questioning the safety of Russia's coronavirus vaccine amid concerns that nations are cutting corners to win the vaccine race.

Musk be on Mars: Caviar Designs SpaceX-Inspired iPhone 12 Pro and Nike Air Force 1

08.11.2020 12:20 PM

Russian brand Caviar unveils its limited edition of upcoming iPhone 12 Pro inspired from Elon Musk and his spaceX project, with a bonus real fragment of SpaceX Dragon rocket.

Singapore Destroys Nine Tons of Ivory Tusks On the Eve of World Elephant Day

08.11.2020 10:02 AM

Singapore have started destroying confiscated ivory on Tuesday, a day before the World Elephant Day. The contraband came from more than 300 African elephants.

FDA Recalls Potatoes, Limes, Oranges, and Lemons Due to Potential Contamination with Listeria

08.11.2020 08:30 AM

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of some items sold at Wegman's stores due to the potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These food items include potatoes, lime, oranges, and lemon.

UK's First Commercial Rocket Launch Is Set to Lift off From the Shetland Islands in 2021

08.11.2020 06:20 AM

Lockheed Martin is moving its $30.7 million (£23.5 million) grant to the island of Unst as a location of a space port for the UK's first commercial rocket launch in 2021.

Date Night for Monkeys Might Be Equivalent to Sharing Food, New Study Suggests

08.10.2020 23:10 PM

Monkeys do not usually share their food, but researchers suggest that sharing of food for them is equivalent to having a dinner date in humans. This behavior helps them forge and strengthen social bonds with others.

Oil Spills: Here's Everything You Need To Know

08.10.2020 11:27 AM

Oil spills have been happening for many years now, but what causes them and how do people clean oil spills? Here's everything that you need to know about oil spills and its impact to the environment.

Scientists Found No Difference in Men and Women's Brains After 100 Years of Searching

08.10.2020 09:51 AM

Since the 19th century, people have been looking for the differences between the male and female brain. But scientists recently claimed that both brais do not have any difference at all.

Massive Chunk of Canada's Last Ice Shelf Reduced by More Than Half Creating a Manhattan-Iceberg

08.10.2020 07:20 AM

Scientists reported that a large chunk of the ice shelf has broken off from Canada's last ice shelf reducing it by more than half. After the split, it created a Manhattan-sied iceberg.