Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

The Whitest Paint Ever Could Cool Cities and Fight Climate Change

Scientists at Purdue University created the whitest paint ever made—so reflective it cools buildings below air temperature. Discover how it works, where it can be used, and why it could become one of our best tools in the fight against global warming.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

The Algorithm That Tastes: How AI Is Learning to Make Fine Wine

Discover how Palmaz Vineyards uses AI to transform fermentation with FILCS, a groundbreaking system that listens to wine and optimizes its evolution. Explore the future of winemaking where steel meets intuition.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

The Forest That Never Dies: How a Single Tree Became 80,000 Clones

Deep in Utah lives Pando—a forest that is actually a single tree, cloned over 80,000 times. This poetic journey explores tree consciousness, plant memory, and the resilience of life rooted deep beneath the soil.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

What Happens If We Stop Eating Meat?

If we stopped eating meat, what would happen to our bodies, our planet, our culture? This poetic deep-dive explores the ethical, ecological, and emotional ripple effects of a meatless world.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

The Weirdest Food Bans in History

Absinthe, raw milk, ketchup, and cinnamon rolls? Discover the strange and surprising foods that have been banned around the world—and what those bans say about culture, fear, and flavor.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

Why Is Everyone Allergic to Everything Now?

From food sensitivities to pollen allergies, our bodies are reacting more than ever. Explore the poetic science behind rising allergies, microbiome damage, and what our immune systems are trying to tell us.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

What Happens When Earth’s Magnetic Field Flips?

Earth’s magnetic poles flip every few hundred thousand years—but what happens when they do? Explore the science, effects on wildlife and tech, and what it means for our future.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

AI Outscores Humans in Emotional Intelligence: What Now?

A new study reveals AI scored 82% on emotional intelligence tests, surpassing humans at 56%. This article explores what it means for therapy, connection, and the future of empathy.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

The Virus Archive: How AI Just Uncovered 70,000 New Microbial Mysteries

AI just uncovered 70,000 previously unknown RNA viruses—hidden in glaciers, soil, oceans, and our own microbiomes. Some may be ancient. Some may be ancestors. Explore the story of biology’s invisible code and what it means for the future of science, evolution, and life on Earth.

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