Confessions of a Former Snake Wrangler
E.O. Wilson shares the secret ingredient to becoming a scientist.
Horseshoe Crab Bandits, Quick Whiskey, Milky Way Map, and More
A roundup of science stories or studies that blow our mind, tickle our funny bone, or generally strike our fancy.
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Teacher Feature: Ethnobotanist Tom Carlson
A student tells his former professor how much a class meant to him.
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Researchers Revive a Plant Frozen in Time
A plant called a bryophyte survived 400 years frozen beneath glacier ice.
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The SciFri Book Club Takes a Hike
Bill Bryson’s “A Walk in the Woods” is this month’s book club read.
Teacher Feature: Ethnobotanist Tom Carlson
Science Friday pays tribute to a great science teacher. “Office hours are some of my favorite hours of the week,” says Tom Carlson, a medical doctor, ethnobotanist, and instructor of 1700 students annually at the University of California, Berkeley.
Mine-detecting Honeybees, Deciphering Teenage Sounds, and More
A roundup of science stories or studies that blow our mind, tickle our funny bone, or generally strike our fancy.
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‘Crazy Ants’ Spreading in the Southeastern U.S.
Tawny crazy ants, recent arrivals to the country, are able to drive out even the imported fire ant.
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Insects May Be the Taste of the Next Generation, Report Says
Can entomophagy, the eating of insects, help improve the world’s food resources?
The Perils of Plankton
An artist magnifies an overlooked environmental problem in sculptures that are larger than life.