Early on Friday, I'll be headed into Canada. Specifically, I'll be in Quebec, putting years of French into practice. They also seem...

Has anyone ever wondered why aliens are in everything these days? Only conspiracy theorists, most likely. Has anyone ever wondered why the ...

What could possibly be worse than the Irukandji? It's really hard to beat an invisible, tentacled blob of poison when it comes to blasp...

Sometimes the deadliest things in the world are the ones we don't even see. For example, until today's class, I had no idea a certa...

Soft-bodied invertebrates do not preserve well in the fossil record. Their squishy bits rot away, leaving us with very little to guide us in...

We try not to turn this blog into a parade of dick jokes. That's what most of the internet is for. However, there are some times when we...

"I want a new duck.  One that won't try to bite  One that won't chew a hole in my socks  One that won't quack all night....

America has really low food standards. We don't know half the crap that's in our Big Macs, hot dogs, cheese, or even vegetables. All...