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NYU Fires Chemistry Professor After Students Started A Petition Claiming His Class Was Too Hard

Dr. Maitland Jones Jr. was fired after 82 students at NYU signed a petition claiming that his organic chemistry course was too difficult and he was "condescending and demanding."

By Kaleena Fraga Oct 5, 2022

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NYU Fires Chemistry Professor After Students Started A Petition Claiming His Class Was Too Hard

Dr. Maitland Jones Jr. was fired after 82 students at NYU signed a petition claiming that his organic chemistry course was too difficult and he was "condescending and demanding."

By Kaleena Fraga October 5, 2022

$1.5 Million Floating Home Prototype Sinks Into The Water Just As It’s Unveiled

The SeaPod, built by Panama-based technology company Ocean Builders, is meant to be a self-sustaining, eco-restorative home that floats above the waves.

By Austin Harvey Sep 30, 2022

$1.5 Million Floating Home Prototype Sinks Into The Water Just As It’s Unveiled

The SeaPod, built by Panama-based technology company Ocean Builders, is meant to be a self-sustaining, eco-restorative home that floats above the waves.

By Austin Harvey September 30, 2022

The Complicated Legacy Of Valentina Tereshkova, The Only Woman To Ever Fly Solo In Space

Once revered as the first woman in space, Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova has since become a contentious figure as she has fought to keep President Vladimir Putin in power.

By Genevieve Carlton Sep 26, 2022

The Complicated Legacy Of Valentina Tereshkova, The Only Woman To Ever Fly Solo In Space

Once revered as the first woman in space, Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova has since become a contentious figure as she has fought to keep President Vladimir Putin in power.

By Genevieve Carlton September 26, 2022

A Fisherman Just Caught This Creepy ‘Nightmare Shark’ In Australia — And Experts Are Baffled

Fisherman Trapman Bermagui caught the shark in the deep waters off the coast of New South Wales.

By Austin Harvey Sep 26, 2022

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A Fisherman Just Caught This Creepy ‘Nightmare Shark’ In Australia — And Experts Are Baffled

Fisherman Trapman Bermagui caught the shark in the deep waters off the coast of New South Wales.

By Austin Harvey September 26, 2022

44 Photos That Show The Brutal Reality Of Mid-Century America’s Polio Epidemics

Polio epidemics plagued America as early as the 1890s, but by far the most destructive outbreak occurred in 1952 — leaving tens of thousands paralyzed, in iron lungs, or dead.

By Austin Harvey Sep 25, 2022

44 Photos That Show The Brutal Reality Of Mid-Century America’s Polio Epidemics

Polio epidemics plagued America as early as the 1890s, but by far the most destructive outbreak occurred in 1952 — leaving tens of thousands paralyzed, in iron lungs, or dead.

By Austin Harvey September 25, 2022

Scientists In Germany Blasted Cheap Plastics With Lasers — And Turned Them Into ‘Nanodiamonds’

Inspired by "nanodiamonds" found on ice giants like Uranus and Neptune, this new research could help to greatly reduce plastic pollution and transform plastics in the ocean.

By Austin Harvey Sep 22, 2022

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Scientists In Germany Blasted Cheap Plastics With Lasers — And Turned Them Into ‘Nanodiamonds’

Inspired by "nanodiamonds" found on ice giants like Uranus and Neptune, this new research could help to greatly reduce plastic pollution and transform plastics in the ocean.

By Austin Harvey September 22, 2022

Meet The One-In-Two-Million Blue Lobster And Learn What Causes Its Stunning Hue

From Maine to the British Isles, only a few fishermen have ever hauled in a blue lobster, a rare crustacean with an iridescent sapphire hue.

By Natasha Ishak Sep 22, 2022

Meet The One-In-Two-Million Blue Lobster And Learn What Causes Its Stunning Hue

From Maine to the British Isles, only a few fishermen have ever hauled in a blue lobster, a rare crustacean with an iridescent sapphire hue.

By Natasha Ishak September 22, 2022

‘The Stuff Of Nightmares’: New Zealand Boy Finds A Three-Foot Earthworm In His Backyard

New Zealand has hundreds of varieties of earthworms, some of them quite large, but most live far away from human society.

By Kaleena Fraga Sep 20, 2022

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‘The Stuff Of Nightmares’: New Zealand Boy Finds A Three-Foot Earthworm In His Backyard

New Zealand has hundreds of varieties of earthworms, some of them quite large, but most live far away from human society.

By Kaleena Fraga September 20, 2022

A Woman Just Sued San Francisco Police For Using DNA From Her Rape Kit To Charge Her With A Crime

Though federal law prohibits using DNA from victims in the national Combined DNA Index System, states and cities often retain DNA in their own databases.

By Kaleena Fraga Sep 16, 2022

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A Woman Just Sued San Francisco Police For Using DNA From Her Rape Kit To Charge Her With A Crime

Though federal law prohibits using DNA from victims in the national Combined DNA Index System, states and cities often retain DNA in their own databases.

By Kaleena Fraga September 16, 2022