How cool is the recent news of a dinosaur tail with intact feathers preserved inside a piece of amber? Look at that. It’s so beautiful! My inner child, specifically the one obsessed with Jurassic Park, is oh, so...
Author - Kayleigh DeMace
Kayleigh DeMace
Petroleum Product of the Week: Candy Canes
They come in many shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors. Chances are, if you’ve attended any Christmas parties, you already have plenty of candy canes at home. A Brief History Just like the Christmas tradition of...
5 Fascinating Industrial Towns in the U.S.
You don’t have to go to Mars to experience living somewhere truly out of this world. Industry really does shape the way some people live–for better or worse. You won’t always find white picket fences...
Evolution of the Gas Pump
It all began with a man named Sylvanus Bowser, who patented his kerosene pump in 1885. Invention Bowser invented a method to draw water from a well using a wood plunger. He applied his invention to another device and...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Artificial Christmas Trees
‘Tis the season to deck the halls with jingle bells and Christmas trees. Artificial trees are a part of Christmas in homes around the globe, and they come in many shapes and sizes; some come with lights already attached...
The Science of Time Travel: Is it Possible?
Doctor Who. Back to the Future. Rip Van Winkle. Time travel has been a part of written popular culture since the 1700s, and probably part of oral stories earlier than that, but is it possible? Can we, as Stephen King...
Will Trump’s Presidency Change the Rankings of Top Oil Producers?
Last June, the United States overtook Russia and became the world’s largest oil and natural-gas producing country. However, Russia recently gained back its #1 spot and is now followed by Saudi Arabia with the United...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Telescopes
This month is going to be an amazing month for stargazing. Between the Taurid Meteor Shower on the 11th, the “Super-Duper Moon” on the 14th, and the appearance of Mercury and Saturn in the sky on the 23rd, there’s...