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Perspective: Confessions of a Science Communicator
Science communicator Julia Shangguan shares her journey into becoming a scientist and creating visual science comics.
Julia Shangguan
Jan 293 min read


For The Reservoir That Was Dammed, It Is Now Resurrection Time
Three weeks after the destruction of Kakhovka Dam, scientists found new hope in the remnants of the reservoir through willow plants.
Deanna Altomara
Nov 27, 20247 min read


Perspective: Take the Green Pill, You Stay out of Wonderland
Slimming pills and teas are often marketed with a kind of urgency that can often result in people taking products that destroy their bodies.
Roseline Mgbodichinma Anya Okorie
Nov 24, 20245 min read


India Proposes Sterilizing Leopards to Curb Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Human-leopard conflict in Junnar, India has increased over the past few decades due to the loss of forested habitats in neighboring regions.
Laasya Shekhar
Nov 20, 20247 min read


Perspective: These Specimen Jars Aren't Too Jarring
Museums are not anachronisms, but rather, they are an important part of modern biological research with their vast specimen collections.
Don Lyman
Oct 19, 20245 min read


Black Fever, Brought to You by Climate Change
Climate change is creating more favorable conditions for parasites in northeast India, leading to challenges in eradicating black fever.
Aliya Bashir
Oct 14, 20246 min read


For Tortoise Beetles, Feculence is the Best Defense
Leaf-eating tortoise beetles are quite bizarre, converting plant energy into animal protein and making their shields out of their own feces.
Carolyn Bernhardt
Oct 9, 20245 min read


Perspective: Mount Kenya's Risky Adventure
As the mountain’s ecosystems weaken due to increased tourism, its future looks uncertain, especially with failing governmental stewardship.
Kang-Chun Cheng
Sep 11, 202410 min read

“Cheetahs Arriving by Plane Does Not Make It a Restoration Project”
Ten cheetah deaths in sixteen months due to a myriad of health issues have led experts to question the process behind this translocation.
Pragathi Ravi
Feb 1, 20247 min read


If Phylogenetic Sense Be Something Biologists Wish
“For a long time, everyone had worked under this paradigm that the earliest animals were the simplest animals.”
Rohini Subrahmanyam
Aug 8, 202310 min read
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