Similar to ‘birding’ (i.e. birdwatching), ‘herping’ is the pursuit and observation of reptiles and amphibians.
All our ancestors had plenty of fur. According to a new study on relatively hairless mammals, we still have the means to be hirsute. Those genes, it seems, have simply been switched off.
Usually, an organism’s cells all carry the same genes. In yellow crazy ants, some cells carry only maternal and others only paternal genetic material. Chimerism can happen by accident in nature but these ants rely on chimerism to exist.
Learn how to prepare a compelling personal statement to improve how others engage with you and your science.
Getting funding for your research requires some skill with persuasion and knowing how to articulate your ideas succinctly. This short TED talk demonstrates how to integrate both to make a great persuasive argument:
In 2018, NASA changed the way it evaluates requests for observing time on Hubble Telescope to reduce biases, and it’s working.
Distilling complex topics into simple language can result in oversimplifications that may actually end up being lies…
Who knew that gummy bears were actually a great tool for science communication?!
It’s amazing the things scientists can do with robotics – watch this robot do gymnastics.
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