By Nicole Gadda If you’re anything like me, you’re impatiently waiting for the next season of the hit HBO show […]
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Hydrothermal Vents: The Origin of Life?
by Nicole Gadda Have you ever wondered how life on Earth began? If so, you’re not alone. Many scientists are […]
Continue readingThe Orca-nization of Killer Whale Social Structures
by Margaret Dedloff Orcas, also called killer whales, are marine mammals and the largest species of dolphin. Orcas can weigh […]
Continue readingThe Rainforests of the Sea
by Nicole Gadda Sea turtles, jellyfish, anemones, parrotfish, seahorses, sea sponges, starfish, Nemo, and Dory – coral reefs aren’t nicknamed […]
Continue readingThe 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 […]
Continue readingWolves of Yellowstone
By Whitney Bell The United States has 62 National Parks. Some of the most famous and most visited include Great […]
Continue readingKeystone Species: Holding the Ecosystem Together
By Whitney Bell Keystone species are like the keystone in a stone archway. The keystone in an archway is responsible […]
Continue readingFigs 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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