By: William Proctor Let That Sink In… The ocean is home to many mysteries but there’s likely one you haven’t thought of and here’s a hint, it’s in your everyday life and it’s not going away anytime soon. Have an idea? You likely thought of plastic. Is it really that hard to guess? It’s…

By Sophia Sanchez Some of our city-dwelling guests seem to be getting a bit too comfortable with the benefits of our urban environments — and we’re not talking about the relatives still at your house from the holidays. In their recent research at the University of Cambridge and Université de…

By Nikki Williamson The Arctic tundra is home to a variety of species that are adapted to living in extreme conditions. With the climate of our earth changing, the species of plants and animals in the Arctic are going to be impacted at a higher rate than at lower latitudes…

By Mia Reed Stop monkeying around before you catch monkey fever! Studies show an expansion of diseases from forested regions leeching into new populations as humans tear through landscapes. Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, is a disease in the Western Ghats of India that has gained…

By Hong Nguyen Snails are an icon. They have been the stars of movies, on the plates of millions, and there are even whole museums dedicated to them! And on the many islands of Hawaii, over 700 native land snail species have called it home at one point. However, as…

By Sofia Smith Fool me once…shame on you. Fool me twice…shame on me. This was the basic thought process behind a few Australian researchers in their search for a way to better reintroduce species into the wild. You may think that repopulating an area with a species to try and…

By David Scheck Have you ever wondered if wild animals could benefit from air conditioning? If you live in a hot climate, you know the importance of indoor climate control for keeping yourself cool and comfortable. As it turns out, air conditioning in the form of artificial cooling could also…

By Alice Matthew Royalty of the butterfly clade: the monarch butterfly As a young child in school, your class might had the pleasure of raising monarch butterflies from caterpillars together. Or you might have been taken on a school trip to see the migrating monarch butterflies. After staring in overwhelming awe of the clusters of tens of thousands…

By Shirley Zhu A famous movie once stated that “According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way that a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees…