After just one quick stroll down any toy aisle in America, consumers expect to find a wide variety of the latest gadgets from neon gooey Floam to the coveted new Nintendo 3DS. Hidden behind the allure of such novelties, one inherent flaw transcends the entire...
A common phrase heard by teenagers when grounded or by people who are arrested is, “You do the crime, you do the time.” Yet, what if you did not do the crime but still had to do the time? A car breathalyzer is a device that estimates the blood alcohol content in a...
At 3.5 billion searches a day, Google has developed into the world’s most relied on resource for information in today’s society. Unfortunately, the tech powerhouse has fallen into yet another company scandal. On Jan. 4, The Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against...
Every two weeks, Americans across the nation recognize the sound of a tearing envelope and rustling of folded papers inside, followed by a sigh of disbelief with a hint of resentment. These all-too-familiar events transpire each payday as workers fork over a portion...
Fossilized remains are a curious piece to the puzzle that fortifies the natural history of our world. These relics provide a glance to the distant past and allow archeologists to continue to speculate the beginnings of life here on Earth. However, for astronomers,...
The Great Barrier Reef, located off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia, is the largest coral reef ecosystem on Earth and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Stretching more than 300,000 square kilometers, it boasts more than 3,000 reefs, 600 islands, and 300...
Early childhood education is essential for the development and success of an individual. Without it, one would lack major life skills and the necessary tools that are required in any career field. However, American society in particular is squandering away today’s...
For most teens, getting an "A" on their most recent test is the biggest accomplishment imaginable, but for Natalie Hampton the bar was set much higher. Hampton, a 16-year-old from Sherman Oaks, Calif., launched Sit With Us, an app that combats bullying in the modern...
"Back to the Future: Part II" has had fans waiting in anticipation for the technology of the future for decades, like hoverboards, flying cars, and self-lacing shoes. Unfortunately, none of these advances became a reality in 2015, when the movie was set; however, one...
“Whistleblower” is too kind of a word to describe Edward Snowden. Traitor, Judas, and even Benedict Arnold are more befitting terms for a man who, three years ago, pilfered and leaked 15 million classified documents without the authorization to do so. Knowing that he...
