Articles
Nature’s Architect and Engineer: Beavers!
Unironically, beavers are genuinely one of my favorite animals! With their chunky bodies, fluffy fur, five-toed webbed hind feet, five-finger hands, orange bucked teeth,...
I love sharks, maybe you should too!
“Fish are friends, not food.” - Bruce from Finding Nemo. When I watched Disney’s Finding Nemo (2003) as a child, I was absolutely horrified...
The Marine Colonizers: Lionfish
Introduction:
As I scrolled through YouTube to look for something to watch, I came across a Short (the term for the vertical, short-form video format...
Introduction: The Problem with Wet Raincoats
Introduction: The Problem with Wet Raincoats
Imagine walking through rain and not seeing a single wet spot on your raincoat afterward. Most rain jackets protect...
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...
Music & Emotions: A Series (Part 1 – Scary/Fear)
Album Songs:
Flow - Peder B. Helland
Peder B. Helland - Flow - YouTube
FSO - Jaws “The Shark Theme” - John Williams
FSO...
Kiki vs. Bouba: A Psychological Phenomenon
Begin by taking this fun quiz! --> Are These More "Bouba" Or "Kiki"? (buzzfeed.com)
Were you among the majority that named the spiky figure Kiki...
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...
The Good, the Bad, and the … Imaginary?
Working as a camp counselor, I was once yelled at by one of the children. As I went to sit down, a blood-curdling scream...
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...