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The effects of kindness on the human brain and the community

Kindness, as many define it, is being selfless, caring, and compassionate towards others. We share kindness with others through acts such as a smile, a nice word, an unexpected deed, or a planned surprise. 

The science behind smiling

When we hear a joke, see someone we love, or simply hear a few words that make us happy, we tend to do one simple action: smile.

Psyche: NASA’s mission to a metal asteroid

On October 13, 2023, NASA successfully launched a mission to intercept, study, and understand a metal asteroid named Psyche. This particular asteroid is of interest because research suggests that it could be a planet’s core very similar in composition to Earth’s.

What’s Hiding in the Dark? Flying Snakes!

As we inch closer and closer to Halloween by the day, it’s the perfect season to learn more about some of the spooky yet mesmerizing things that lurk in the dark, specifically one particularly creepy group of creatures- flying snakes.

Wildfire smoke may affect fall foliage

This year, the fall may seem less colorful, as fall foliage is affected by climate change. Due to the extreme climate of the past two years, trees are now facing physiological challenges.

New galaxies have been discovered with James Webb Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope has surpassed the Hubble Space Telescope in power and precision, and has allowed astronomers to finally gain some insight into where and how the first galaxies were created. 

Are there signs of life on other planets?

While Earth is the only known planet to have any kind of life, other objects in and out of our solar system have potentially shown signs of habitability.