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Genome Studies Manage To Find A New Branch Of Fungal Evolution

Genome Studies Manage To Find A New Branch Of Fungal Evolution

Evolution might be a real thing, but it’s quite complicated and we’re finding out more about it every single day. One recent study just added more complication to it all, when it found a new branch of fungal evolution we never knew about previously. This all came as a result of 600 seemingly disparate fungi […]

By Joe Burgett
Clam Species Presumed Extinct For 40,000 Years Has Been Found Alive

Clam Species Presumed Extinct For 40,000 Years Has Been Found Alive

It is rare that science declares a species to be long-dead only for it to turn up alive somewhere. It is very common for a species to be endangered, and sometimes specialists claim that a particular species is nearly or assumed to be extinct. Yet to be so sure that an extinct title is put […]

By Joe Burgett
National Park Service Tells Us Not To Lick The Toads Anymore

National Park Service Tells Us Not To Lick The Toads Anymore

While we’re not the type of people to go out licking animals, it seems that the National Park Service is pretty adamant that we shouldn’t do this. In particular, we should not lick the Sonoran Desert Toad (or Colorado River Toad). Sure, to some this might feel like the NPS is just sucking the fun […]

By Joe Burgett
Ontario Insects, Arachnids, and Crustaceans - oh my!

Ontario Insects, Arachnids, and Crustaceans - oh my!

Each year, I travel and camp or cottage in “Northern” Ontario. This year was no different, and I thought I’d share some of the creatures I managed to photograph while on my adventure. I think these photos serve as a reminder that we need not look to aliens, ghosts, and monsters to find exquisitely creepy […]

By Laura
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Genome Studies Manage To Find A New Branch Of Fungal Evolution

Genome Studies Manage To Find A New Branch Of Fungal Evolution

By Joe Burgett | 2 days ago
Evolution might be a real thing, but it’s quite complicated and we’re finding out more about it every single day. One recent study just added more complication to it all, when it found a new branch of fungal evolution we never knew about previously. This all came as a result of 600 seemingly disparate fungi […]
Clam Species Presumed Extinct For 40,000 Years Has Been Found Alive

Clam Species Presumed Extinct For 40,000 Years Has Been Found Alive

By Joe Burgett | 2 weeks ago
It is rare that science declares a species to be long-dead only for it to turn up alive somewhere. It is very common for a species to be endangered, and sometimes specialists claim that a particular species is nearly or assumed to be extinct. Yet to be so sure that an extinct title is put […]
National Park Service Tells Us Not To Lick The Toads Anymore

National Park Service Tells Us Not To Lick The Toads Anymore

By Joe Burgett | 3 weeks ago
While we’re not the type of people to go out licking animals, it seems that the National Park Service is pretty adamant that we shouldn’t do this. In particular, we should not lick the Sonoran Desert Toad (or Colorado River Toad). Sure, to some this might feel like the NPS is just sucking the fun […]
Ontario Insects, Arachnids, and Crustaceans - oh my!

Ontario Insects, Arachnids, and Crustaceans - oh my!

By Laura | 3 years ago
Each year, I travel and camp or cottage in “Northern” Ontario. This year was no different, and I thought I’d share some of the creatures I managed to photograph while on my adventure. I think these photos serve as a reminder that we need not look to aliens, ghosts, and monsters to find exquisitely creepy […]