By DAVID NIELD, Science Alert.
Our planet and everything that lives on it is buckling under the weight of all the plastic waste we’re producing. The volume of these non-biodegradable materials discarded after use is only increasing, so we need new ways to tackle them, and fast. Continue reading These Engineers Have Invented an Entirely New Approach to Recycling Plastic
By SCOTT NEUMAN, NPR
All evidence points to the fact that Mars once had flowing water, but numerous flybys, orbiters, landers and rovers have confirmed one undeniable fact — any liquid water that was once on its surface is now long gone. Continue reading Mars Had Liquid Water On Its Surface. Here’s Why Scientists Think It Vanished
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, collectively known as STEM make up the fastest-growing and highest paid fields in the U.S. with diverse job opportunities in careers ranging from aerospace engineers, programmer to operations director, yet Latinas only account for 3% of the industry. Continue reading Hispanic Heritage Month: Two Latinas are working together to create a pipeline of diversity in STEM
By Katie Hunt, CNN
Defined by their disappearance dinosaurs might appear to be evolutionary failures. Not so. Continue reading What we’ve been getting wrong about dinosaurs
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Dr. Sian Proctor has made history as the first Black woman to serve as a pilot of a spacecraft when SpaceX’s Inspiration4 Mission launched on Wednesday. Continue reading Sian Proctor becomes first Black woman to pilot spacecraft with SpaceX launch
When you send out a resume today, you can be nearly certain that it will wind up going through automated applicant tracking system (ATS) software. Continue reading How to Get Your Resume Past Today’s Software
Professional Woman’s Magazine recently spoke with Ashley Mehta, chairwoman, CEO and president of Nolij Consulting, a woman-owned, solutions-focused healthcare IT company that specializes in Continue reading We Asked, She Answered: Ashley Mehta, President & CEO, Nolij Consulting
By Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY
You may think your cat or dog shares a lot of your personality, but there may be another fluffy animal near your home that acts more like you — squirrels, according to new research. Continue reading Squirrels have personality traits similar to humans, new study shows
By Stephen Shankland, C Net
You’ve heard of startups building computer chips, delivery drones and social networks. One called Colossal has a very different goal: bringing the woolly mammoth back from extinction by 2027 using CRISPR, a revolutionary gene editing technology. Continue reading CRISPR startup wants to resurrect the woolly mammoth by 2027
By Dharna Noor, Gizmodo
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has won a $152.5 million federal contract to launch an important new weather satellite into space. Continue reading SpaceX Will Launch Major Next-Gen Weather Satellite With $153 Million From NASA
