Have you ever thought about what you eat? Not just the taste, but how it affects your body and our planet. That’s what Kingston is focusing on this October with a series of events called "Plantiful". It's all about switching to plant-based foods for personal health and environmental sustainability.
Have you ever thought about what happens after we flush the toilet or drain the sink? In many US rural areas, wastewater from homes and businesses goes into cesspools. These are like big underground storage tanks that hold waste until it can be treated. But here's a problem: some of these cesspools
Ever thought about what's really in your makeup and skincare products? It turns out that microplastics might be hiding there, especially in leave-on items like moisturizers and lipsticks. You won't find these tiny plastics in rinse-off products like face scrubs anymore, as many countries have banned
Ryan Charpentier, a 33-year-old from Little Canada, Minn., has been sentenced to prison time for his role in an armed robbery that took place in Barron County, Wis. On July 19, 2024, Charpentier pleaded guilty to the crime and was given a sentence of five years in prison plus seven more years of ext
Ever wondered what it feels like to stand under a massive telescope mirror? Well, you don't have to travel far anymore. The Hobby-Eberly telescope model from McDonald Observatory has found a new home at the Texas Science and Natural History Museum on campus. This isn't just any model; it's 7% of the
Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams Potential Reunion on Jets It wasn’t long after quarterback Aaron Rodgers joined the Jets in 2023 that chatter about Davante Adams joining him on the AFC East club began to pop up, and it hasn’t gone away. This week, it has gotten even louder. Adams has requested a t
Here is the reformatted article: Until recently, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were assigned to SpaceX's Crew-9 mission. However, their seats had to be reassigned in August to bring home two other NASA astronauts currently living on the International Space Station (ISS). The Spa
Comet A3, also known as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3), was spotted in San Francisco, California, early Friday morning, and astronomers believe it will make another appearance in October. The comet was seen flying over the Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise, and stunning time-lapse footage was captu
Imagine walking down a busy street while wearing smart glasses. These aren't your typical sunglasses; they have a camera and can recognize faces. Sounds like a recipe for privacy issues, right? Well, two college students decided to show just how real these concerns are with their project called I-XR
Imagine this: a powerful solar flare, the second most intense in recent years, just happened! It came from an area on the sun called "Active Region 3842." This flare is rated x7.1, which means it's super strong. You might be wondering, what does this have to do with Michigan? Well, these solar flar
