Native Plants at the Georgia Tech EcoCommons
Introduction
The effort to bring greenspace and restore natural ecology to the Georgia Tech campus can be seen in the EcoCommons, a park built near...
The Prehistoric Origins of Birds
You may have heard that modern birds evolved from dinosaurs before. More specifically, modern birds descend from theropods, which is a clade of dinosaurs....
Racing Rats’ Impact on Mental Health
Introduction
The authors of “Enriched environment exposure accelerates rodent driving skills”, published in Behavioral Brain Research, conducted an experiment intended to study the impact of...
The Green Tree Frog: Southern Summer Ambience
Introduction
The green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) is a bright green, average sized frog. Adults are about an inch or two long, with females typically...
Where do Great Blue Herons catch their snacks?
Introduction
Great blue herons are part of the Ardea genus, which is a genus of birds that includes the herons, egrets, and bitterns. These birds...
Red-Shouldered Hawks
Introduction
The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a raptor that is found in forests throughout North America. Year round, the red-shouldered hawk is found throughout...
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 years. Cilantro, unlike your more...
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 across North America. In summer,...
The Undersea Bone Devourer
Osedax, from the Latin os, oris (bone) and edāx, edācis (devourer), is a genus of undersea worms that consumes bone. A genus (which is...
The von Neumann Architecture
The von Neumann Architecture
Introduction
Have you ever wondered how your computer works? Who decided that we should use keyboards to tell our devices what to...