Sometimes astronomy advances not with fireworks, but with a faint speck that moves. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have identified a new, very small moon tucked inside Uranus’s…
Misty GuardAugust 20, 2025
Texas has seen this movie before. When New World screwworm takes hold, it doesn’t merely sicken animals—it multiplies through open wounds, turning routine injuries into life-threatening infestations. That’s why state…
Misty GuardAugust 19, 2025
The Colorado River Basin continues to face historic drought and shrinking reservoirs. Projections confirm that in 2026, Arizona will lose 18%, Nevada 7%, and Mexico 5% of their allocations. California…
Misty GuardAugust 18, 2025
Chicagoans know all too well what a sudden storm can bring: flooded basements, impassable streets, and homes underwater. Just recently, heavy rains swept through the city, damaging thousands of properties…
Misty GuardAugust 15, 2025
Online scams and attacks are no longer fringe concerns—they’re a national crisis. In 2025, surveys show that 73% of U.S. adults have experienced some type of online scam or attack.…
Misty GuardAugust 12, 2025
In the pursuit of harnessing fusion energy—the same power that drives the stars—the dangers and challenges are often as monumental as the potential. Among the thorniest puzzles: how to sustain…
Misty GuardAugust 11, 2025
When people think of Dutch cycling culture, they often picture endless bike paths, neatly separated from car traffic, and bustling city centers where bicycles outnumber vehicles. But one of the…
Misty GuardAugust 8, 2025
In July 2025, researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography completed a two-week offshore electromagnetic imaging survey. The work was funded by the…
Misty GuardAugust 7, 2025
On August 6, 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover landed in Gale Crater on Mars, tasked with a mission expected to last two years. Thirteen years later, Curiosity is still operational, still…
Misty GuardAugust 6, 2025
Cameroon has emerged as a key cocoa supplier amid stagnating yields in traditional leaders like Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. In fact, it’s now the world’s fifth-largest cocoa producer—with ambitious plans…
Misty GuardAugust 5, 2025
In July 2025, researchers at RMIT University’s Centre for Additive Manufacturing announced a breakthrough in materials engineering: a new 3D‑printable titanium alloy that is approximately 29% cheaper than the industry…
Misty GuardAugust 4, 2025
For centuries, lightning has fascinated and frightened us. A jagged bolt splitting the sky, a thunderclap shaking the ground—it’s nature’s most dramatic performance. But until recently, the spark that starts…
Misty GuardJuly 31, 2025
In the wide-open landscapes of Wyoming, a quiet revolution is unfolding—one not of cowboys or coal, but of computing. A colossal new AI data center is on the horizon near…
Misty GuardJuly 30, 2025
Since 2002, continents around the world have been losing freshwater at an alarming rate. This isn’t a temporary drought or seasonal pattern—it's a global transformation affecting over 100 countries and…
Misty GuardJuly 29, 2025
For decades, PFAS—short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—have haunted the modern world. Found in everything from waterproof jackets to nonstick pans, these “forever chemicals” earned their nickname because they resist…
Misty GuardJuly 28, 2025
The project—led by Cambridge criminologist Manuel Eisner and historian Stephanie Brown—has created interactive maps plotting homicide cases across three English cities in the 14th century: London: ~142 murders between 1300–1340,…
Misty GuardJuly 25, 2025
Plastic waste has long been a challenge in our push toward sustainable living. Traditional plastics offer great utility, but they’re rarely recyclable and often linger as microplastics in nature. While…
Misty GuardJuly 24, 2025
For decades, the northern reaches of Yellowstone stood in quiet imbalance. The aspen groves, once vibrant and tall, had fallen silent—no new trees reaching maturity, no shelter for songbirds or…
Misty GuardJuly 23, 2025
Koalas—those iconic tree-bound marsupials—spend most of their lives nestled in eucalyptus canopies. But a recent study reveals something startling: koalas venture to the ground for just 10 minutes a day,…
Misty GuardJuly 21, 2025
In July 2025, Bloomberg revealed a disturbing trend: plumbing poverty—once largely rural—is now an urban crisis in major U.S. cities. Houston, Phoenix, and Portland sit at the epicenter of a…
Misty GuardJuly 18, 2025
Misty Guard is a policy wonk, bibliophile, gastronome, musicophile, techie nerd, and lover of scotch. She lives her life in the spirit of E.B. White’s famous quote:
“I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes, this makes planning my day difficult.”
Misty believes the diversity of people, knowledge, and ideas makes the world work. Her blog reflects her endless curiosity, insatiable enjoyment of knowledge, and her willingness to share her wisdom.
Misty Guard is a policy wonk, bibliophile, gastronome, musicophile, techie nerd, and lover of scotch. She lives her life in the spirit of E.B. White’s famous quote:
“I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes, this makes planning my day difficult.”
Misty believes the diversity of people, knowledge, and ideas makes the world work. Her blog reflects her endless curiosity, insatiable enjoyment of knowledge, and her willingness to share her wisdom.