By Rami Major Sprawling across tens of thousands of acres in southern Utah, tall rock spires poke like pointy fingers […]
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The Human Pancreas
By Madison Williams What is the pancreas? The human pancreas is an organ located in the abdomen, behind the stomach, […]
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Apoptosis
By Mohamed Mahmoud Have you ever imagined that cells can die by suicide or thought of how and why they […]
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Florence: The Lady with the Lamp
By Regina F. Fernandez Versión en Español Who is Florence Nightingale? Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 in Florence, Italy. […]
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The Microbes Behind Yellowstone’s Rainbow Hot Spring
By Michelle Chamberlain Yellowstone National Park contains a rainbow colored hot spring called Grand Prismatic Spring. No, somebody didn’t dump […]
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Epiphytes: Plants That Can Live Without Soil
By Taylor Tibbs We naturally assume that plants grow in soil. However, not all plants need soil to survive! Epiphytic […]
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How Viruses Mutate
by Mariah Jones As we find ourselves still navigating through this pandemic, every day we learn more about the SARS-CoV-2 […]
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Circadian Rhythm: Waking and Sleeping on Time
By Madison Williams Ever wonder why you’re awake and energized during the day and sleepy at night? Thanks to our […]
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The Science Behind Kombucha
By Riya Gohil One COVID/quarantine hobby I’ve picked up over the course of the last year has been brewing kombucha. […]
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Cell cycle
By Mohamed Mahmoud The human body contains about 37.2 trillion cells. All of these cells are derived from only one fertilized […]
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The Breath that Changed the World
By Michelle Chamberlain Today, humans rely on oxygen to survive, but for the first half of our planet’s history oxygen […]
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Viruses vs. bacteria: What’s the Difference?
By Nicole Gadda Versión en Español Have you ever wondered why antibiotics treat strep throat, but not a bad case […]
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The Antisocial Social Club of Gloomy Octopuses
By Emma Goldberg Gloomy octopuses, also known as Common Sydney Octopus, have traditionally been thought of as loners. Until recently, […]
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Napping: Sleeping it off
By Sean Gay You look up at the clock, then at your calculus teacher. After listening for what feels like […]
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Cloning: Turning Sci-Fi Movies into Reality
By Mohamed Nasr Have you ever wondered what could happen if there were several exact copies of yourself? What would […]
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Biomimicry
By Devina Thiono Note from the Editor: Students interested in biomimicry can also check out Biomimicry.org Animals, and nature in […]
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Gene Therapy for Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy Holds Promise
By Rami Major The longest gene in humans is called DMD, which facilitates the production of a protein called dystrophin. […]
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Gregor Mendel: The Father of Genetics
By Madison Williams Do you ever wonder how scientists can predict that parents will pass a disease on to their […]
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Cardiac Lymphatics
By Natalie Nielsen If anyone has healed from an injury causing a swollen limb or body part, then they have […]
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Poison Ivy
By Jenna Beam Earlier this month, I decided to embark on my first backpacking trip in Congaree National Park in […]
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