A Splash of Color in Philly

Last week the NSTA held their annual National Conference in Philadelphia, PA. This is one of our favorite conferences of the year since it gives us an opportunity to connect with teachers, administrators, and students! We wrote previously about the…

Epigenetics in Spring: How Nature Wakes Up

Spring is a beautiful season of change. From our perspective we get to enjoy warmer weather, flowers blooming and wildlife returning.  But there’s also tons of change going on beyond the surface! Inside plants and animals, tiny molecular switches control…

Wonderfully Woolly Mice

Walking through a museum it's easy to imagine what the world was like in the distant past. A completely different environment, with alien ecosystems featuring plants and animals that are now extinct. Imagine what it would be like to coexist…

Lion Family Reunion: Conservation Biology Genetics

Imagine you're a scientist preparing to reintroduce two lions into the wild. But before setting them free, there’s one crucial question: Do these lions belong to this habitat? In our upcoming NSTA workshop in Philadelphia, Lion Family Reunion: Conservation Biology…