Category: Organismal Biology

The Microbes Behind Yellowstone’s Rainbow Hot Spring

March 22, 2021June 30, 2022 admin

By Michelle Chamberlain Yellowstone National Park contains a rainbow colored hot spring called Grand Prismatic Spring. No, somebody didn’t dump […]

Epiphytes: Plants That Can Live Without Soil

March 22, 2021 admin

By Taylor Tibbs We naturally assume that plants grow in soil. However, not all plants need soil to survive! Epiphytic […]

Cell cycle

February 13, 2021February 24, 2021 admin

By Mohamed Mahmoud The human body contains about 37.2 trillion cells. All of these cells are derived from only one fertilized […]

The Breath that Changed the World

February 13, 2021February 24, 2021 admin

By Michelle Chamberlain Today, humans rely on oxygen to survive, but for the first half of our planet’s history oxygen […]

The Antisocial Social Club of Gloomy Octopuses

January 31, 2021April 2, 2021 admin

By Emma Goldberg Gloomy octopuses, also known as Common Sydney Octopus, have traditionally been thought of as loners. Until recently, […]

Biomimicry

November 19, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Devina Thiono Note from the Editor: Students interested in biomimicry can also check out Biomimicry.org Animals, and nature in […]

Gregor Mendel: The Father of Genetics

November 10, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Madison Williams Do you ever wonder how scientists can predict that parents will pass a disease on to their […]

Poison Ivy

October 29, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Jenna Beam Earlier this month, I decided to embark on my first backpacking trip in Congaree National Park in […]

Eyes of the Deep Sea

October 24, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Emma Goldberg If you’ve ever woken up in the middle of the night and tried to reach for something […]

Why Don’t Penguins Wear Socks?

September 24, 2020February 11, 2021 admin

By Emma Goldberg Penguins are arguably some of the coolest animals on the planet, and not just because they live […]

Wolves of Yellowstone

September 10, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Whitney Bell The United States has 62 National Parks. Some of the most famous and most visited include Great […]

Feline Flexibility

September 3, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Zoe Terwilliger Have you ever seen a cat perform some crazy maneuvers or sit in a weird position and […]

Squid: Beauty and Brains

August 20, 2020March 11, 2021 admin

By Rami Major Scientific researchers spend large portions of their days asking hard questions and searching for answers, and it’s […]

Why Do Onions Make Us Cry?

August 15, 2020February 11, 2021 admin

By Devina Thiono Onions are some of the most useful and tasty ingredients a chef can use. When you cut […]

Variegated Varietals

August 3, 2020February 14, 2021 admin

By Jenna Beam If I had to pick a theme for the coronavirus lockdown, it would be a close race […]

Animals Speak with Accents, Too!

July 21, 2020February 14, 2021 admin

By Emma Goldberg Everyone, young and old, loves Disney movies. And have you ever noticed that some of the most […]

What Makes a Flower Perfect?

July 16, 2020February 14, 2021 admin

By Lane Scher Yesterday, as I was tending to my garden and admiring the young squash developing on the vine […]

Aspergillus: the Not-So-Fun Fungi

July 9, 2020January 30, 2021 admin

By Jenna Beam The microbiome is a complex network of microbes living in and on your body. This group of […]

Keystone Species: Holding the Ecosystem Together

June 25, 2020February 24, 2021 admin

By Whitney Bell Keystone species are like the keystone in a stone archway. The keystone in an archway is responsible […]

The Name’s Dik. Dik-dik.

June 4, 2020February 14, 2021 admin

By Zoe Terwilliger Many of us have seen the loveable dik-dik in memes and movies like Madagascar, however they are […]