Iowa once had twice as much forest as it does today. Back in 1906, lawmakers created the Forest Reserve Program to stop landowners from clearing poor soil land. The idea was simple: leave trees standing to prevent erosion, protect clean water, and support wildlife. Instead of paying taxes on low-val
Miri Ahuja, a 14-year-old from San Jose, wasn’t just worried about homework or weekend plans like most kids her age. Instead, she took on a challenge many adults shy away from: ensuring people in her community could easily access period products. Through her project, Period Positive Drive, she organ
Scientists often rely on energy calculations to understand how molecules behave in living cells. These calculations help explain how drugs bind to proteins, which is key to designing better medicines. But there's a catch: accurate calculations for large molecules like proteins are tough to do with r
Word puzzles can feel like a workout for the brain, especially when sports sneak in. Today’s challenge mixes team names, job titles, and old-school nicknames into puzzle groups. The easiest hints point to baseball divisions and football position words. Meanwhile, harder clues dip into soccer coachin
The Red Sox are off to a rough start this season. Their new pitchers haven’t delivered consistently, and some expected breakout stars are struggling. Even the catcher position, which was supposed to be a strong point, has left fans disappointed. Only a handful of players have performed as expected s
Tom Dundon just paid over $4 billion for an NBA team, yet he’s acting like the franchise runs on loose change. Since taking over the Portland Trail Blazers, he’s been spotted pocketing pennies—a habit that’s now shaping how he runs the organization. Instead of focusing on the playoffs—where the team
Gamers often pick between two paths: one that locks them into yearly upgrades or another that grows with them. Console players find themselves trapped in a loop where new games demand the latest machine, forcing them to replace entire systems just to stay current. PC gamers avoid this trap by upgrad
A-list actors and musicians showed up in force at a glitzy California event last weekend, but it wasn’t for a movie or music award. Instead, they gathered to celebrate breakthroughs in science and research at a ceremony sometimes called the science Oscars. The red carpet at Barker Hangar in Santa M
Crayfish go by many names across the U. S. , and the labels say a lot about how humans interact with them. Scientists tend to use “crayfish” when studying these crustaceans. Fishermen switch to “crawdad” when using them as bait. But if they’re on a dinner plate, most people call them “crawfish, ” es
The Lake Charles College Prep baseball team faced a make-or-break moment last weekend against Kenner Discovery Health Science. Losing the first game Friday left them one loss away from elimination. But Saturday’s doubleheader turned into a rollercoaster that no one predicted. In the second game, wi
