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by Saman Hussain figures by Daniel Utter All living organisms have developed ways to move to places that are beneficial for them. Even tiny organisms like bacteria need to move towards food sources. Finding food becomes much easier if information from…

by Anna Waldeck figures by Kaitlyn Choi Picture an ocean reef. If you’re like me, then the first image that comes to mind is filled with colorful corals, clapping scallops, and exotic fishes swimming in clear, sunny waters; something like the beginning…

Scholastic success cannot reliably be predicted by snippets of genetic code. [Image: ‘School’ from Paradox 56 under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license]Headlines touting a recently discovered link between particular snippets of DNA and academic success…

Planets found by Kepler as of May 10, 2016 that are in their star’s “habitable zone.” Earth, Venus and Mars are included for comparison. (Credit: NASA Ames, Image obtained under Creative Commons License) Recently, the Kepler mission…

by Michael R. Gerhardt As carbon dioxide levels in the Earth’s atmosphere increase, average global temperatures climb. 2015 was the hottest year on record, with 2014 a close second. These warm temperatures bring with them drastic effects on our climate.…

Over 300 new macrolide compounds were synthesized by a team of scientists in the Myers lab at Harvard. Macrolides are a class of organic compounds with antibiotic properties that are used to treat a wide variety of infections, from pneumonia to…

by Jessica Sagers figures by Brad Wierbowski The only word Charles Chidsey could think of to describe his situation was hairy. “Moderate hypertrichosis has been observed in five of eight patients on chronic treatment,” he noted in a comment near the…

If you grew up watching Finding Nemo and treasuring little colourful fish in your home mini aquarium, I have very cool news for you. Scientists have now found a way to color small fish like organisms with thousands of fluorescent colors – one for…

The news is filled with stories of bacteria beating antibiotics – over time, bacteria can become resistant to drugs that are used to fight them. Unfortunately, this means that the “wonder drug” you thought could cure your infection may…

Scientists recently discovered a coral reef in an unexpected place: where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic Ocean. The reef lives on the shallow seafloor off the coast of Brazil, which is host to six previously known large reefs, all rich in species.…