by Maïmouna Kante This week’s edition of National Parks branches out looking instead at recreational parks designed by humans, confusing the balance between the natural and the manipulated. Two famous parks that…
by Colleen Dabrowski Groundhogs, called Marmota monax, are often also known as woodchucks. Groundhogs are large rodents known for their burrowing behaviors and destructive tendencies. They are about 20 inches long with…
Picture credit: Sleep Deprivation By: Katelynn Fleming We’ve all heard it before: we need 8-10 hours of sleep per night. However, with everything we need to get done between work, family and…
Photo credits: NPS By: Kassel Franco Garibay There is a proposed tax bill that includes a provision that would allow commercial oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Environmental activist…
Photo credits: National Audubon Society By: Colleen Dabrowski The Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, is the most common hawk in North America. They can be found all over, including in the West Indies.…
by Violet Wallerstein According to the New York Times, on November 12, the first digital pill was approved by the FDA. This pill, Abilify MyCite, while not the first digital medication, is…
By Maïmouna Kante From November 6 through Nov. 17, the diplomats and ministers met for the 23rd annual Conference of Parties (COP) under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), whose…
by Violet Wallerstein Panama disease is a disease caused by fungus that has been affecting banana crops for years and devastating the plants all over the world. However, scientists have recently created…
by Katelynn Fleming Living in the U.S., where Google Maps can give driving directions to virtually anywhere, it can be hard to imagine that the whole world is not mapped out as…
by Colleen Dabrowski The Fowler’s Toad, Anaxyrus fowleri, is native to North America and can be found throughout the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. Fowler’s Toads live in a variety of…