Introduction In the animal kingdom, the giraffe stands tall as a marvel of evolutionary adaptation. With some reaching heights over 19 feet tall, giraffes reside as the tallest mammal in the world. While these gentle... Read More
Across scientific history, researchers have tirelessly tried to bring the concept of cloning to reality. Cloning is the process of replicating a cell, tissue, or organism to reproduce an identical twin. This copied genetic material... Read More
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Love, that dangerous game of tug-of-war between emotions and certainty, orchestrates an intricate series of physiological and psychological processes that lead to common physical responses. When hit by Cupid’s arrow, customary feelings to experience are... Read More
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What do you think makes you physically identifiable? Is it your height? Or maybe your unique eye color? All of these visible traits make up your phenotype. That is only one definition of phenotype, however.... Read More
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Yahoo! Mario hits his head on a yellow mystery block. When I do that, I get a concussion, but when he does it he is rewarded with a red and white mushroom–a magic mushroom. When... Read More
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To Burp or To Fart, That is the Question This past winter was a crazy one. Many parts of the US experienced record low temperatures, and over 60% of the US population received some sort... Read More
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Even though life pre-2020 feels like a completely different era, we once lived most of our lives in-person: school, extracurriculars, and social activities. Initially, I celebrated having online classes for a while, but as the... Read More
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What do mushrooms, frogs, and pufferfish all have in common? Besides being naturally occurring toxic entities, they are also found all over the world. I’m sure the first humans to figure that out are doing... Read More
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I’m not kidding when I say I can crack almost every joint in my body. I crack my fingers, elbows, back, shoulder, knees, ankles, neck, and toes–not always in that exact order. Every single time... Read More