Category: Organismal Biology

Hydrothermal Vents: The Origin of Life?

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 admin

by Nicole Gadda Have you ever wondered how life on Earth began? If so, you’re not alone. Many scientists are […]

Is that Friendship I Smell?

December 19, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

by Honoreé Brewton Versíon en Español The human nose has the ability to smell over one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) scents. What’s […]

Evolution to Pollution: The Unforeseen Costs

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 admin

by Emily Green In high school science class, you may hear anecdotes of species that evolved into what they are […]

What is RNA Anyways?

October 31, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

by Seth Veenbaas Versión en Español You may already know that DNA is a complex molecule in all our cells […]

The Orca-nization of Killer Whale Social Structures

October 28, 2022 admin

by Margaret Dedloff Orcas, also called killer whales, are marine mammals and the largest species of dolphin. Orcas can weigh […]

Did you know that all calico and tortoiseshell cats are female?

October 28, 2022 admin

by Taylor Tibbs Calico cats have a secret hidden under all those cute black, white, and orange spots. While the […]

Do Naked Mole Rats Hold the Secret to Cancer Treatment?

May 5, 2022 admin

by Colleen Steward Imagine that you are on a trip exploring the Atlanta Zoo. You round the corner from the […]

DNA Replication: A Fundamental Yet Highly Complex Process

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 admin

by Dalia Fleifel Cell division: Why and how? The human body is estimated to be made up of ~37 trillion […]

The World’s Most Miraculous Fruit

April 1, 2022 admin

by Taylor Tibbs What if there was a fruit that made everything you ate taste amazing? A magical fruit that […]

The Venus Flytrap: Watch Your Fingers!

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 admin

by Madison Williams Did you know that some plants actually eat insects? Yep! One of the most famous carnivorous (meat-eating) […]

Ballooning Spiders

December 3, 2021February 11, 2022 admin

by Lacey R. Lopez Imagine you’re playing in the backyard with your friends, kicking around the good ol’ soccer ball. […]

How Our Cells Divide

November 30, 2021 admin

by Madison Williams The cell cycle is the process by which our cells grow and divide. This process happens during […]

How are fingerprints formed?

November 29, 2021 admin

By Taylor Tibbs Every single person on the planet has a unique set of fingerprints – even those of identical […]

Imprinting: An Avian Anecdote

October 30, 2021 admin

by Whitney Bell Recently, a special love story garnered an enormous amount of publicity. A lot of proposals and wedding […]

Do dogs really love us?

October 22, 2021 admin

by Nicole Gadda Do our dogs really love us? The science says yes! We recently rescued a 10-week old puppy. […]

The Most Beautiful Experiment in Biology

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 admin

By Riya Gohil The Most Beautiful Experiment in Biology One of my favorite analogies of learning is the expanding circle […]

Color, too, is in the Eye of the Beholder

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 admin

by Anastacia Wienecke There is much more to color than meets the eye. Quantitative measurements like weight, volume, temperature, and […]

The Rainforests of the Sea

May 25, 2021October 25, 2021 admin

by Nicole Gadda Sea turtles, jellyfish, anemones, parrotfish, seahorses, sea sponges, starfish, Nemo, and Dory – coral reefs aren’t nicknamed […]

Flying the Red Eye

May 25, 2021February 14, 2022 admin

By Alec Chavez “Flying the red eye” is a commonly used expression to describe the tired appearance of one’s eyes […]

Apoptosis

April 2, 2021May 25, 2021 admin

By Mohamed Mahmoud Have you ever imagined that cells can die by suicide or thought of how and why they […]