Experimental Musings

Since genetics plays such a big role in the development of our lives, scientists wanted to see if genes also pass on behaviors like picking a special mate and sticking by their side.

Earth from space is a beautiful sight. We can not only see pretty patterns created by our lights on the dark side of the planet, but over time we've also seen the amount of these lights on Earth grow. More people means more lights.

What insect is about as old as the dinosaurs, lives on every non-frozen continent, and might be able to tell us about how species could adapt to our planet’s changing climate? Let’s talk about those little social creatures: ants.

It's Shark Week, an entire week devoted to one of Earth's most misunderstood and magnificent animals. For Shark Week, let's talk about a much more real way to link sharks and climate change.

There’s something about nighttime that’s bugging scientists. Driving at night is a lot safer with our streetlights and we seem to love having our well-lit urban cores for last call, but light pollution is a growing concern.