Cordyceps: The Mind-Controlling Fungus

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Have you ever heard of a fungus that takes over insects through mind control and turns them into living ‘zombies’? Well, if you haven’t yet, let me introduce Cordyceps to you. Cordyceps, mostly found in tropical forests or jungles, is a parasitic fungus known for infecting insects by releasing spores that attach and penetrate its […]

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe ‘Touches’ the Sun for the First Time

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For the first time in history, a NASA spacecraft called the Parker Solar Probe successfully entered the corona, or the outermost part of the Sun’s atmosphere, hence “touching” the Sun. It is one of the monumental developments in solar science because it has always been one of the key goals of the Parker Solar Probe […]

The Life Of A Cookie- Part 2- Melted Chocolate

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Important: Please see Chapter 1 before reading this! “Erm… That’s horrible….” I said cautiously. Checkers put on his exasperated face, “OF COURSE IT SOUNDS HORRIBLE!!!!!!!” “Y’all calm down! We can git out of this situation, ‘ya know?” Crumbles said. “WE LITERALLY JUST AGREED THERE IS NO WAY TO GET OUT OF THE OVEN!!!!!!!” He shrieked, “AND […]

A Season of Gratitude

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Every last Thursday of November, Thanksgiving is celebrated across the United States. But what is Thanksgiving? How did this holiday begin and, what does this day mean for us now? Thanksgiving was proclaimed a national holiday in 1789 by President George Washington. However, the holiday was celebrated off and on until 1942 when Congress officially […]