Got Milk? This phrase, while ubiquitous in magazine and television advertisements cheekily paired with milk-mustachioed celebrities, is also an easy way to distinguish mammals from other species. While the first mammal you may think of in response to this question is likely a cow, human, or maybe even a goat, one lesser-known (and arguably the…
Sunday Sketch: Moth Menus
A fact about moth dieting techniques
Field Frame Friday: Mask it to task it!
Coronavirus has changed the “face” of research for many graduate students. Keep those masks on. Graduate students Amelia Munson and HeeJin Chung socially distance in the lab while working on a project designed to understand how recent experiences shape anti-predator behavior in fish. [Photo and Caption by Amelia Munson]
Ask A Scientist: Coyotes in the Trash Cans
Is it bad that coyotes are eating out of my trash cans?
Science Heroes: Dr. Temple Grandin
Welcome to Science Heroes, the column highlighting incredible scientists and naturalists, such as animal welfare scientist and autism awareness advocate, Dr. Temple Grandin!
Newsroom: Sleeping Under the Midnight Sun
Check out this week’s newsroom, featuring a recent study on the effect of sleep loss on an arctic-breeding songbird!
Sunday Sketch: Hardcore Parkour
A fact about ringtail parkour
Field Frame Friday: Gear up!
Throwback to last spring, just before leaving Davis for Lee Vining, CA for two months. In addition to the Potter traps that I use to catch birds, you can see I had to pack a lot of food for a 2-week quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic. [Photo and caption by Carly Hawkins] Carly studies…
Arts & Crafts: Feeling Batty
Check out this young explorer’s batty sculpture!
Field Notes: Do You Prefer Your Salmon Hot or Iced?
If you’ve been following the information stream on climate change, you have likely heard of global warming. And, if you happen to be interested in fish or marine life (like yours truly), you also probably know that this means many of the world’s water systems are projected to increase in temperature . Even at face…
