Ryan Wallace

New Satellite Map Reveals Mountains Beneath the Sea

Seven-tenths of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans, and until now much of what lies below the surface has not been seen by human eyes. But using some of technology’s greatest advancements on-board the European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 satellite and NASA’s Jason-1 satellite, researchers of the University of California, San Diego have created an underwater map revealing mountains and ridges along the seafloor thanks to precise gravity measurements.

A Perfect Space Model—Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and Rosetta Mission

In a short few months, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta Mission has achieved new heights since it reached the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Once entering orbit, it took the first cosmic selfie, analyzed the surface of the comet, and even reported unexpected temperature and composition anomalies that have astronomers perplexed as to why this comet is not simply made of cosmic ice. But now Rosetta may have provided everyone on Earth with a recipe for creating a life-like comet like Churyumov-Gerasimenko: assuming you have a 3D printer.

Who’s the Predator And Who’s the Prey? Wyoming Fights Endangered Gray Wolves

It’s been a war brewing for the last few months, and Wyoming just entered its Hail Mary pass. Only a day after federal court judge Amy Berman Jackson of the Washington D.C. circuit announced that Gray Wolves would once again be inducted to the endangered species list, the state of Wyoming’s Game and Fish Commission appealed to the Secretary of State’s Office in hopes of commencing with its annual wolf-hunting season.

Invasion of the Bullfrogs May Leave Montana Wasteland

Facing a new threat of American Bullfrogs, a recent study published in the journal Aquatic Invasions shows that Yellowstone River situated in the state of Montana may see permanent damage left in the wake of the invading voracious species.

While Ebola Shines in Headlines, Malaria Burns On

Increasingly the Ebola epidemic that began last march in West Africa has reached a global level of concern, even more so as the lethal virus has spread to the west. But as health organizations and governments throughout all of Africa divert resources to contain and treat the hemorrhagic fever that has claimed thousands already, they’re ignoring an even deadlier pathogen sitting on the sidelines: Malaria.

Michael Phelps ‘Swimming’ In New DUI Charges

With the most decorated Olympic career in the sport of swimming, earning 18 Olympic gold medals while only in his 20’s, Michael Phelps was once America’s golden boy. But, with a known knack for lapses in judgment, he may soon find his legacy sinking in the pool under the weight of yet another DUI.

Australia’s Climate Change Issue Under Attack—Perfectly Inaccurate or Perfect Timing

It’s been less than a week since the controversial headlines of Australia’s lackluster impression on the United Nations’ Climate Change Summit held in New York City, and already research is pouring in with evidence that is leaving many Australians stunned. Most of all, shock besets the Australian government, whose Prime Minister Tony Abbott decided to forego the formal UN proceedings of last week sending Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop in his stead, causing quite an uproar about the island nation’s stances on the issues.

Australian Heat Waves Likely Caused by Greenhouse Gases—A Climate Change Story

While Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott received harsh criticism for sitting out last week’s Climate Summit held by the United Nations in New York City, and Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop withstood a barrage of slandering comments over Australia’s less than ambitious goals for climate change before 2020, new research released this Monday Sept. 29 reveals that the island nation’s recent scorching summers are likely a direct outcome related to greenhouse gas emissions.

Martian Dust Storm Is Social Media Gold Mine for India

After a doubtful entry into the Martian outer orbit, India’s Mars Orbiter Mission Mangalyaan also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission, has had all eyes tuned in from Earth to see what the newest Mars orbiter may reveal about the red planet. And after only a few days of live-coverage from Mars’ parts of space, it turns out that the Mars Orbiter Mission has revealed another red dust storm over the Northern hemisphere.

What Will We See in the Pacific Remote Islands Now That It’s Protected?

This past Thursday, Sept. 25 2014, United States Secretary of State John Kerry announced the expansion of a marine protected area (MPA), which in size is three times larger than the state of California. The new expansion an amendment to the Pacific remote Islands Marine National Monument covers nearly 490,000 square miles, and is six times larger than previously was. And it's a sign towards the U.S.'s greater efforts in conservation on a global scale. But the question remains: what can we expect to see in the remote atoll, and what species will we likely discover?

Drilling On Mars Out of Curiosity—A Sharp Step Towards Answers

Continuing its mission to determine whether or not the atmosphere and environment of ancient Mars may have been a suitable host to cellular life forms, NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity bore into the crust to find its answers late last week, on Wednesday Sept. 24. Utilizing its accessory drill piece for the fourth time since it first arrived in August 2012, Curiosity was able to acquire its first samples of the powdered Martian rock, drilling only 2.6 inches into the crust of the towering Mount Sharp.

Stone Tool Making Wasn’t Just ‘Out of Africa’

While most of human existence still remains explainable by the evolutionary theory known as the “Out of Africa” theory, it turns out that our craftiness may have developed elsewhere as an invention necessary for survival. In a new study published in this week’s issue of the journal Science, researchers from the University of London along with an international team across most of the U.S. and Europe analyzed tools discovered in 2008 at the Nor Geghi site in the outskirts of Armenia.

Could Further Taxation on Fossil Fuels Complicate the Climate Change Issue?

While the conversation on the current and future changes in the climate are far from over, the United Nations (UN) has convened its discussion on the issue this week until the 2015 General Assembly that will be held in Paris. And as some nations felt unheard in their pleas at the Climate Summit held last Tuesday Sept. 23 in New York City, they’re turning up the heat on the global discourse looking for immediate solutions to the long-term problem.

Six Months of Ebola—Where the Virus has been and Where It’s Going

Six months ago, in a remote village of Guinea, a 2-year-old boy mysteriously fell ill of a hemorrhagic fever. Now, since the December 2013 outbreak, the disease has spread to the largest, most lethal Ebola epidemic in history. And it has yet to show any signs of cessation.
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