Category: Science Articles

I Went to Mars (and all I got was motion sickness)

April 1, 2022 admin

by Rami Major One of my favorite memories from elementary school was taking a school-sponsored field trip to Epcot in […]

How many senses do we really have?

March 18, 2022April 1, 2022 admin

by Nicole Gadda When’s the last time you ate a burger and fries? Picture the way your burger looked–maybe it […]

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 […]

Vitamins don’t just hang out in Brussels sprouts

October 22, 2021October 25, 2021 admin

by Anastacia Wienecke Trouble seeing at night? Ancient Egyptians recommend a heaping spoonful of liver. Notice swelling, weakness, and numbness […]

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. […]

Is health contagious?

October 18, 2021March 21, 2022 admin

By Alec Chaves In the last few years, a lot of us have gained an appreciation and awareness for how […]

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 […]

Antibiotic Pollution in Water

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 admin

By: Rachel A. Johnson You go to the faucet and turn the tap on. You fill up your glass and […]

Is there a maximum number of heartbeats?

October 2, 2021October 15, 2021 admin

By Taylor Tibbs When you think of a mouse and a blue whale, the first difference you probably think of […]

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 […]

Seeing Clearly

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 admin

by Whitney Bell Recently, I had to stop wearing my contact lenses for a week when North Carolina’s tree pollen […]

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 […]

Why Paper Cuts Don’t Kill Us

May 25, 2021 admin

By Madison Williams Oh no! You’re studying for your biology test tomorrow, and you get a papercut. You grab a […]

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 […]

The Chemistry of Tie-Dye

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 admin

by Katie Acken The Chemistry of Tie-Dye If you’ve tie-dyed before, then you’ve actually set up a chemical reaction! This […]

The Lab Notebook

May 3, 2021November 11, 2022 admin

By Regina Fernandez Fun rating: 2/5 Difficulty rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? The purpose of a laboratory notebook […]