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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Genetics of Four Leaf Clovers

Move over Mendel’s peas, there’s a new plant in town (at least for St. Patrick's Day). Trifolium repens, or white clover, is a widely cultivated member of the bean family. Originally native to Europe and parts of Central Asia, it…

Biotechnology Basics: Exploring the Scientific Method

Figure 1: The Scientific Method. CK-12 Foundation, CC BY-SA 3.0 Today, let's delve into the essence of the Scientific Method. It's a topic likely on your teaching radar every year, and with every experiment, since our experiments are built around…

Migration Mysteries: Decoding the Navigation Strategies of Migratory Birds

As winter in the northern hemisphere transitions into spring, a remarkable phenomenon unfolds in the skies above us - the grand spectacle of spring migration. Every year, countless birds embark on epic journeys, traversing continents in a display of nature's…