Spotted across the large stretch of highway it can’t be missed, each of your five eyes in utter disbelief as a lush field speckled with wildflowers fills your vision. Stumbling forwards you catch whiffs of lavender and milkweed as you gesture to the swarm around you towards the prospect of sugary delight. According to traditional Read the full article…
In the grand battle of mass extinction, many species didn’t stand a chance, with creatures like the wooly mammoth, saber tooth tiger, and dinosaurs, all slowly becoming victims to time. To this day, many of these creatures still remain widely unknown, leaving their physiology and behavioural nature as a mystery. Yet despite the passing years, one species Read the full article…
In the realm of fine dining, the napkin swan plated in front of you may seem like a simple creation, but crafted within its edges lies the secret to effective and efficient space travel beyond its artistry folding. In any origami construction, there lies thousands of complex geometric structures and patterns that borrow mathematical algorithms Read the full article…
Love may be in the air on Valentine’s day, but sweat, urine, and other secreted bodily fluids fill the other 364 days of the year. Best known to increase attraction and alter moods, ‘ectohormone’ refers to the intraspecific chemicals that affect the activity of other individuals through the expulsion of biofluids (Doty, 2014). Since discovery, Read the full article…
Beyond a supervillain in a DC comic, Toxicodendron radicans (Gillis, 1971), better known as poison ivy, acts as the infamous culprit behind many hives, redness, and rashes. Commonly found along heavily wooded forests and wetlands, this distinguishable plant is considered “early successional” which means it prospers in areas with activity and thrives in disturbance opposed Read the full article…
Beyond a supervillain in a DC comic, Toxicodendron radicans (Gillis, 1971), better known as poison ivy, acts as the infamous culprit behind many hives, redness, and rashes. Commonly found along heavily wooded forests and wetlands, this distinguishable plant is considered “early successional”, which means it prospers in areas with activity and thrives in disturbance opposed Read the full article…