What is this Animal/Plant/Other?
I found this thing at Sunset Beach in San Diego, which totally lived up to it’s name. This thing was down in a shallow tide pool. I’m six feet tall… Read More
Category: biology
How Old Forests Hold the Key to a Cooler Future
Imagine walking into a dense, ancient forest on a scorching summer day. As the world swelters outside, you feel a sudden drop in temperature, a breath of fresh, cool air…. Read More
Antarctica’s Hidden Oasis: A Lake Beneath the Ice
Imagine a lake hidden beneath 11 meters of ice, untouched for millennia, brimming with microbial life so unique it rewrites what we know about ecosystems in the harshest places on… Read More
Predator’s Gaze: Why Eyes Capture Attention in Humans and Chimps
Imagine locking eyes with a lion. Even in a photo, that intense, piercing gaze sends a shiver down your spine. Why? New research suggests that the eyes of predators don’t… Read More
The Microbial Key to Earth’s Waterways
Every river is a bustling metropolis, not of humans, but of microbes—tiny organisms working day and night to maintain the planet’s water quality and nutrient cycles. While we often think… Read More
The Science Behind Spontaneous Human Combustion: Separating Fact from Fiction
What if a body could burst into flames without warning, leaving only ashes and a few intact limbs? Spontaneous Human Combustion (SHC) has fascinated and terrified people for centuries, often… Read More
How Dinosaurs Rose to Dominate the Earth
Picture walking on a landscape filled with towering ferns, fiery volcanoes, and strange creatures battling for survival. Some 200 million years ago, this was Earth during the Triassic-Jurassic transition—a world… Read More
Birds, Berries, and Climate Change
Have you ever thought of the birds in your neighborhood as ecosystem engineers? In cities like Helsinki, where urban landscapes blend with natural habitats, these winged visitors are doing more… Read More
Does a Bear Poop in the Woods?
Yes, if it wants to spread seeds Picture a grizzly bear wandering the Canadian Rockies, its fur dappled with late afternoon sunlight as it forages for huckleberries. These tiny, vibrant… Read More
Nighttime Lights and Alzheimer’s: The Surprising Link You Need to Know
Imagine a world where the soft glow of streetlights, the distant hum of city lamps, and even the security lighting in your neighborhood could be silently impacting your brain. While… Read More