Tag: animals

Better Together: Bobtail Squids and Bioluminescent Bacteria

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 admin

by Leslie Kent Many animals use camouflage to disguise themselves to increase their chance of survival or to have an […]

Mouse Handling and Restraint

Techniques

September 25, 2023December 4, 2023 admin

by Yasemin Cole Technique Name: Mouse Handling and Restraint Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? […]

Parthenogenesis: Do it Yourself

April 14, 2023 admin

by Brandon Le What if you wanted to start a family, but without the whole partnering up thing? For us […]

¿Las ratas topo lampiñas tienen el secreto para el tratamiento del cáncer?

Español

April 10, 2023 admin

Publicado en Marzo 5, 2022 por Colleen Steward (English version) Traducido por Sofia Benavides Imagina que estás en un viaje […]

Bioluminescence

Glossary

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 admin

(noun. /bio-loomin-ESS-ents/) By Mikayla Feldbauer What does it mean? Bioluminescence describes the ability of a living organism to make and […]

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 […]

Ornithology

Glossary

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 admin

(Noun. /or-nuh-THAW-luh-jee/) by Colleen Steward What does it mean? Ornithology is a field of science that focuses on birds. Someone […]

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. […]

Zoonosis

Glossary

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 admin

(Noun. /zoo-NO-sis/) Plural: zoonoses By Lacey Lopez What does it mean? “Zoonosis” is a disease or infection that naturally spreads […]

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. […]

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 […]

Morphology

Glossary