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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Turtle Herpes Pandemic
How do turtles get herpes? Nobody knows for sure, but this particular strain of herpesvirus creates cauliflower-like tumors that may end up costing the turtle’s life. Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a disease that has been observed across all species of sea … Continue reading
The Walking Extinct
“Mammoth of BC” by Tyler Ingram is licensed under CC 2.0 Harry Potter and Stars Wars aren’t real, but Jurassic Park may soon be. Well, kind of. Dinosaurs aren’t coming back because they’ve been extinct for too long (66 million … Continue reading
The Fall of The Honey Bee, or the Fall of Humanity?
2007’s Bee movie holds a special place in my heart. It features slapstick comedy, endless bee puns and a romance between a woman and a bee. All things considered, it has no right to be taken seriously by anyone. Yet the way I see … Continue reading
Preventing the Apocalpyse
Based on modern environmental practices, the apocalyptic desert world of Mad Max: Fury Road may be the future we are heading towards, but recent research has revealed that certain practices may prevent such a disaster and even encourage environmental growth. … Continue reading
Why the White Rhinoceros is Anything but a White Elephant
White Rhino Eye by Sara Yeomans CC 2.0 If you travel to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya you will have the opportunity to view the last three Northern White Rhinoceroses on the planet. Unable to reproduce, these three aging … Continue reading
Coastal Development Spells Frightful Demise for Bat Populations
“Myotis macropus” by Michael Pennay is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Although the coast is an extremely popular place to live, commercial development is causing a ghoulish decline in bat inhabitants. While coastal areas account for only 4% of the … Continue reading
Bleaching and Bacteria: (Not) A Microscopic Problem
“Coral bleaching in Chagos” by Mark Spalding/World Research Institute is licensed under CC 2.0 When we hear the phrase “coral reef,” the first thing that comes to mind is a rolling, rainbow expanse … Continue reading
The Tasmanian Devil: Nature’s Waning Bully
By: Joshua Hobbs The Tasmanian devil. A marsupial that cannot be mistaken for any other. What comes to mind when you think of the Tasmanian devil? Is it its spine chilling screeches? Or perhaps it is its dark black fur … Continue reading
Good Doc, Bad Doc: Healthcare Systems Contribute to Biodiversity Crisis
When Nemo is snatched away from his father in the beginning scenes of Finding Nemo, we assume the “bad guys” represent companies that over-exploit aquatic animals for dentist office aquariums. But what if these big fisher companies aren’t the only … Continue reading
GMOs: Causing Problems or Solving Them?
Bananas that contain vaccines; rice enriched with vitamins that could sustain third world countries; peanuts, soy, and wheat that are free of allergens: this is the world of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Sound too good to be true? The … Continue reading
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