Author: Julia Mehalko

For many decades, scientists were aware that earthquakes could help gold nuggets form in quartz. Now, a remarkable new study has uncovered how, exactly, seismic activity allows this to happen. Scientists have explained that this study could even result in the formation of gold nuggets in a science laboratory. A Mystery Finally Solved Source: Pixabay/Pexels A new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience has revealed how this decades-long mystery has officially been solved. According to this study, an electric charge is created within the quartz through stress caused by seismic activity, such as earthquakes. Gold Forming in Quartz Source:…

Hundreds of homes have had their power shut off indefinitely as an ongoing landslide crisis rocks a community in California. For weeks now, neighborhoods in Rancho Palos Verdes have been told by utility companies that they would lose power because of shifting land. Now, even more communities are being affected by this massive problem. Power Shutoffs in California Source: Alex Rich/Unsplash Recently, power was officially shut off to about 140 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes. Just this weekend, more Californians learned that they would also have their power shut off suddenly this Monday. An additional 105 homes will be affected…

X owner Elon Musk has called for a judge in Brazil to be impeached after X, formerly known as Twitter, was banned in the country over the weekend. Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered for X to be banned throughout Brazil, which caused Musk to lash out on X over the ruling. Banning X in Brazil Source: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash Recently, Judge Moraes ordered X to appoint a new legal representative in the country. However, X never did and seemed to disregard the order. As a result, Moraes threatened to ban X, as the judge stated that the social media company was…

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has reported to Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston that the Boeing Starliner docked at the International Space Station (ISS) is now making a “strange” noise. This latest event comes as the Starliner has faced countless issues since even before its launch. Now, two astronauts — Wilmore and Suni Williams — will remain in space on the ISS for a prolonged period of time. Starliner’s Many Issues Source: NASA Johnson Space Center/Wikimedia Commons From the get-go, Boeing’s Starliner craft has had many issues. First, the launch of the craft with Williams and Wilmore on…

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has opened up about some controversies seen revolving around the court in recent years. Jackson believes that the American public has the right to know what type of gifts judges accept. She has also backed a general ethics requirement for the court. The Supreme Court and Gifts Source: Brad Weaver/Unsplash In recent years, various Supreme Court justices — most notably Justice Clarence Thomas — have been accused of accepting gifts and free travel by billionaires. Controversy has persisted, as reporting has confirmed that these justices never revealed that they received these gifts or travels.…

Activists and lawmakers are blaming California Governor Gavin Newsom for stalling slavery reparations bills on the state’s final day of the legislative session. For years now, Newsom has publicly backed bills that would give reparations to the families of those affected by slavery. However, now it appears the governor has walked back this support somewhat. Major Changes to the Reparations Bill Source: Josh Hild/Unsplash According to California lawmakers, the reparations bill’s initial draft included various aspects that were designed to help eventually form a system that allowed for reparations, or money, to be given to affected Californians. Now, these lawmakers…

A Florida teacher has recently been fired after having a discussion with students about various religions during a school lesson. Now, this teacher is claiming that he was fired because this conversation wasn’t exclusively Christian. Instead, he discussed many other religions beyond Christianity — not just Christianity. An English Teacher in Florida Is Fired Source: Kimberly Farmer/Unsplash Mark Vath held a position as an English Language Arts teacher at Laurel Hill School in Okaloosa County School District in Florida. Vath had only been teaching in this school district for a year, so he was still on a probationary period. A…

A new study has revealed that after a SpaceX rocket exploded at high altitude last year, it temporarily tore a hole in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. According to researchers, this is the first time a hole in the atmosphere has formed because of a human-caused explosion. The Starship Rocket Source: Jared Krahn/Wikimedia Commons In November of 2023, Elon Musk’s SpaceX officially launched its Starship rocket — the largest rocket ever built. This incredibly powerful rocket took off for the second time in history from Boca Chica, Texas. However, around 4 minutes after launch, the rocket’s first stage detached from the…

The Satanic Temple has vowed to “raise hell in the Sunshine State” as Florida has officially passed a state law allowing religious chaplains in public schools. As school districts around the state are now deciding whether to have chaplains or not, members of the Satanic Temple are stating that they will send their chaplains to public schools in Florida. DeSantis Signs New Religious Law Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially signed a new law that allowed religious chaplains the opportunity to hold a position in public schools. This chaplain program is supposed to allow…

New Jersey residents are demanding hearings to be held after their home energy bills have skyrocketed. In some cases, these bills have doubled or more. Critics have pointed to Democrat Governor Phil Murphy’s “Energy Master Plan”, which was first launched in 2020. Detractors are now calling this project the “Energy Disaster Plan.” Skyrocketing Costs in New Jersey Source: Mathieu Turle/Unsplash Recently, homeowners in New Jersey have been left struggling as they’ve been trying to pay skyrocketing home energy costs. Many residents have explained that their utility bills have raised in price, sometimes doubling in cost or more. Demanding Hearings Source:…