By Emma Goldberg When you get hungry, the fridge or the pantry is only steps away. Whales, however, are not […]
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Leaping Into Science: the Lemurs of NC
By Whitney Bell From ‘Crikey! It’s the Irwins!,’ to ‘Wild Kratts,’ to ‘Planet Earth,’ TV shows and channels like Animal […]
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Let’s Get This Bread
By Jenna Beam If you’ve been on social media lately, you might have noticed that a lot of people are […]
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Pink Manta Ray on Parade
By Emma Goldberg Everyone has a favorite color: I like blue, my mom likes purple, my brother likes red and […]
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Poison Ivy
By Alan Curtis Hiking can be a fun and rewarding form of exercise but it comes with plenty of dangers […]
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In Spring, Timing is Everything
By Lane Scher If you’ve been spending time outside lately, you’ve probably noticed a lot more green over the last […]
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Have you ever wanted to play fetch with a wolf?
By Emma Goldberg There are nearly 90 million dogs in the US and each has a unique personality. There is, […]
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Tis the season for…Pollen
By Alan Curtis Ah, Spring- a season of renewal, growth and beautiful colors! Flowering plants and trees use pollen to […]
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The Amazing Horseshoe Crab
By Eva Vitucci The horseshoe crab, an animal that’s actually more closely related to sea spiders than sea crabs, has […]
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The Magical Minds of Sunflowers
By Lane Scher Sunflowers are one of my favorite plants. I like them not just because they grow tall and […]
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Long Live the Worms
By Rachel Cherney Immortality is a trait only possible in science fiction and fantasy. However, with scientific and medical advancements, […]
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The Once and Future Chestnut Tree
By Lane Scher The American chestnut tree used to be the most common tree throughout the entire eastern United States, […]
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Humpback Whales’ Top Tracks
By Emma Joy Goldberg Today’s top pop music charts include tracks from Ariana Grande, Post Malone, Harry Styles and Billie […]
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Figs and Wasps: Name a More Iconic Duo
By Lane Scher In 350 BC, Aristotle wrote about wasps crawling out of ripe figs and then tunneling into the […]
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Are you stronger than a Shrimp?
By Rachel Cherney Earth is filled with some incredible sights and unbelievable creatures. You may have heard of the great […]
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The Other Humans
By Rachel Cherney “Where did we come from?” “Why are we here?” These questions have been asked since the dawn […]
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Forest Fire Flames and Smoke: Double the Trouble
By Eva Vitucci As of Friday November 16, 2018, California was home to the three most polluted cities in the […]
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The Bionic Mushroom
By Rachel Cherney A fungus among us can now produce electricity with the help of cyanobacteria – a certain species […]
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Nature’s Methods for Surviving Winter
By Allyson Roberts Fall is finally upon us, bringing colder temperatures and the holiday season. Fall also brings beautiful scenery—the […]
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Space Biology: The Search for Life Beyond Earth
By Sam Stadmiller Have you ever wondered if aliens are real? Well, scientists do too, and they spend lots of […]
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