Did you hear that? Inside the world of fruit fly mating songs
The activities are as follows: Communication comes in all forms – through sound, smell, sight, touch, or even taste. The purpose of communication is to share some form of message or information to...
View ArticleA burning question
The activities are as follows: Forests in the midwestern U.S. provide many important ecological services. They store carbon dioxide, which helps fight climate change. They also host a variety of plant...
View ArticleLittle butterflies on the prairie
The activities are as follows: Butterflies are insects with colorful wings. You will often see them in a field, flying from flower to flower. Butterflies eat a sugary food made by flowers, called...
View ArticleDoes the heat turn caterpillars into cannibals?
The activities are as follows: Around the world, temperatures are rising from climate change. This is a hot topic for scientists because warmer temperatures could make diseases spread a lot faster....
View ArticleDo you feel the urban heat?
The activities are as follows: Record-breaking temperatures climb higher every year, and Florida is no exception. In Florida, the impact of climate change is felt mostly during the hurricane season....
View ArticleMicrobes facing tough times
The activities are as follows: As the climate changes, Michigan is expected to experience more drought. Droughts are periods of low rainfall when water becomes limiting to organisms. This is a...
View ArticleScience Doesn’t Stop in the Winter!
When the days grow shorter and the landscape is blanketed in snow, it might seem like nature has gone dormant. Trees stand bare, ponds freeze over, and many animals disappear from sight. But winter is...
View ArticleMore than a token photo
When asked to name scientists, students mention the likes of Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Isaac Newton. And when asked to draw a scientist, students almost always draw a white man holding a...
View ArticleReconstructing the behaviour of ancient animals
The activities are as follows: Fossils are the ancient remains of organisms that existed thousands to millions of years ago. Scientists look through fossil records to learn about the lives of animals...
View ArticleData Nuggets awarded the Huxley from the Society for the Study of Evolution
The SSE T. H. Huxley Award Committee has announced the winner of the 2025 T. H. Huxley Award, Dr. Elizabeth Schultheis, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term...
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