Colin Schultz

Colin Schultz

 

Colin Schultz is a freelance science writer and editor based in Toronto, Canada. He blogs for Smart News and contributes to the American Geophysical Union. He has a B.Sc. in physical science and philosophy, and a M.A. in journalism.

Chili Peppers Do To Your Skin What Migraines Do To Your Brain

Researchers are working on new medication to prevent migraines

Can Cloning Giant Redwoods Save the Planet?

Redwoods are mighty trees, but would planting more of them help combat climate change?

Repair crews inspect for damage after the 2011 Virginia earthquake.

Hurricanes May Cause Earthquakes

In August 2011, the Virginia earthquake shook the east coast. Days later, Hurricane Irene may have caused more earthquakes

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This Weird New Chemical Can Pull Uranium Out of the Ocean

A highly-selective new compound can pull uranium right out of the ocean water

A house in Lancaster, California gets a solar power retrofit.

In This One California Town, New Houses Must Come With Solar Power

Starting in 2014, every new house needs to produce at least 1 kilowatt of energy

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Lockheed Martin Wants to Pull Electricity from the Ocean’s Heat

A type of renewable energy, first proposed in the 1800s, might finally be ready for prime time

A meteor from the Lyrids burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere, as seen from the International Space Station.

Keep An Eye to the Sky: Annual Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend

Late Sunday night and early Monday morning, you may catch the annual Lyrid meteor shower

Artists illustrations of the previously known Kepler 22b, and the new 69c, 62e and 62f line up next to Earth.

Has This Week Been Too Much? Scientists Discover Potentially Habitable Exoplanet

Three new potentially habitable exoplanets may be this week's only good news.

Chechnya, Dagestan, and the North Caucasus: A Very Brief History

Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hails from Dagestan, a war-torn Russian region in the North Caucasus.

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Your Meat is Probably Packing Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs

Antibiotic resistant bacteria is rampant in grocery store meat, and it doesn't seem to be going away

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The Northeastern United States Gets To See a Rocket Launch Today

At 5 p.m. today, a huge rocket will blast off from a base in Virginia

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Dark Lightning Is Just One of the Crazy Types of Lightning You’ve Never Heard Of

Dark Lightning is not the only weird form of lightning you've probably never heard of

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No, You Can’t Officially Rename a Planet. But No One Can Stop You From Trying

This contest to name exoplanets isn't official. But does that really matter?

Kickstarter for Surgery Lets You Help Those in Need

A crowdfunding venture gives you a way to donate directly to people's surgeries

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This Is the Coolest Way to Watch the Northern Lights (Without Going to the Arctic)

Pan and scroll your way around the northern lights

China’s Deadly New Bird Flu Is Spreading

With 64 reported cases over the past two weeks, H7N9 is spreading

Drought in western Kentucky

Don’t Blame the Awful U.S. Drought on Climate Change

Scientists can attribute particular natural disasters to climate change--just not the 2012 Great Plains drought

Animals Use Medicine, Too

From chimps to caterpillars to birds and flies, all sorts of animals use medicine

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Thousands of Roman Artifacts Have Just Been Sitting Under London’s Financial District

A trove of Roman artifacts, dug up from a London construction site

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Robert Edwards, 87, Helped Bring Millions of Babies Into This World

In vitro ferlization has helped millions of people have babies. The techniques co-founded just died

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