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The Art of Boredom
Introduction
Recently, I found myself unable to do nothing, even for a few minutes. It’s like my body itches to be occupied. I think it...
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...
Deadly Minerals
It’s easy to forget that some of the minerals found in the Earth can be extremely dangerous, despite the beautiful forms they can take. ...
Volcanoes: Quick and Easy
I present to you my two page cheat sheet on volcanoes since they are one of the most fascinating and awe-inspiring features of the...
To Zoo or Not to Zoo: a Story of Harambe
If you have been online at all the past couple of months, you have probably ran into Harambe--the latest meme hot off of the...
Could Aliens be Living in Our Solar System?
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/visions-of-the-future/
Water: the ultimate resource. We depend on it to survive, but Earth is not the only place with a substantial amount of...
When Citrus Gets Lethal
So, the other day I got a new prescription, and as I skimmed through the 300 pages of side effect warnings (okay… maybe it...
Badass Biology: Humanity’s Most Important Adaptation
Badass Biology: Humanity’s most badass adaptation
At some point, modern humans started believing that we are somehow special, that we are the center of creation...