Ecology
April Showers Bring May (Sun)Flowers
Spring is in the air—birds are chirping, the weather is warming, and as the proverb goes, ‘April showers bring May flowers.’ Although it can sometimes
Real Life Zombies
The story of fungal mind control Did you know that zombies exist in real life? It all starts with an ant living happily in a
One Small Step for Danuvius, One Big Step for Understanding Human Evolution
What makes humans different from our great ape relatives? Many people would say the evolution of larger brains was the key for humans to develop
Ecology
April Showers Bring May (Sun)Flowers
Spring is in the air—birds are chirping, the weather is warming, and as the proverb goes, ‘April showers bring May flowers.’ Although it can sometimes be dreary, rain in the spring is really important for plants as they start to grow, and without water, they wouldn’t survive! Seeds of annual plants, like Helianthus annuus—also known
Real Life Zombies
The story of fungal mind control Did you know that zombies exist in real life? It all starts with an ant living happily in a rainforest. The ant goes about its daily life but what it doesn’t know is that a fungus has found its way into the ant’s body. This fungus is no ordinary
One Small Step for Danuvius, One Big Step for Understanding Human Evolution
What makes humans different from our great ape relatives? Many people would say the evolution of larger brains was the key for humans to develop into the creatures we are today. While true, this is not the only important aspect for our development. Bipedalism, or the ability to walk on two feet, is also a