The Cilantro Controversy: A Scientific Look
Cilantro: A Very Controversial Herb Cilantro (also known as coriander) is a plant that has been cultivated for thousands of…
Dino Nuggets: The Evolution of Birds from Dinosaurs
Dino nuggets are pretty yummy right? These childhood snacks—or adult snacks if you’re like me— are dinosaur-shaped breaded chicken nuggets.…
The Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker: A Well Traveled Woodpecker
The Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker: A Well Traveled Woodpecker The yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) is a woodpecker that has a wide range…
Getting Back to Our Roots: Using interconnected plant roots as short term data transmitters
I am an Avatar the Last Airbender fanatic. I remember sitting on the couch awestruck watching the final battle between…
Insect robots: How do they fly?
“How do airplanes stay afloat?” “The same way a bird stays afloat.” When we give that answer to a kid,…
The Undersea Bone Devourer
Osedax, from the Latin os, oris (bone) and edāx, edācis (devourer), is a genus of undersea worms that consumes bone.…
Neuromyths: What We Know, and What We Think We Know
Neuroscience is an ancient subject, but a very young science. What I mean by that is, while people have been…
A Revolution in Heart Transplants
A ‘Cool’ Way to Transport or Not? Since their successful conception in 1967 by Dr. Christiaan Barnard, heart transplants have…