What Is Fusion?
Fusion is the fundamental energy source of the universe, powering our sun and the distant stars. The process involves light elements, such as hydrogen, smashing together to form heavier elements, like helium, releasing prodigious amounts of energy in process. The...
What States Spend The Most On Public Welfare Programs?
In fiscal year 2017, welfare costs were estimated to be around $1.145 trillion. But the costs were not distributed equally among all 50 states. A new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Data, conducted by GO Banking Rates and HowMuch.net, looked at state-by-state welfare...
How The Greenland Ice Sheet Fared In 2017
Dr Ruth Mottram, Dr Peter Langen and Dr Martin Stendel are climate scientists at the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) in Copenhagen, which is part of the Polar Portal. Yesterday saw the final day of the Greenland ice sheet melt season. This marks the traditional...
What Happens When Water Bottles Go Unwashed?
Look, at this point, we know that pretty much everything gets covered in fecal matter. Your iPhone. Your toothbrush. Your shoes. The water that we swim in and the roads upon which we drive. Truly, the world is awash in that which comes from within us. So it’s...