New Views of Old Creatures

Dinosaurs were once thought to be drab, grey and scaly. But a find announced in August, 2011, shows that this isn’t true. A...

Sharks Attack! Stay Away At A Full Moon

Are sharks more active during the time of a full and new moon? According to Shark Attacks Survivors News Archive, which is updated...

What is Brain Freeze?

What is Brain Freeze? from SciJourner on Vimeo. You are enjoying that nice cold drink when suddenly your brain screams...

Human’s Best Friend? The Plight of Stray Dogs on St. Louis City Streets

The streets of Moscow, Russia are overrun with stray dogs—some have even learned to ride the subway to get from place to place. ...

They’re Baaack! Return of the Bed Intruders

R The familiar idiom “Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite” is resonating in the minds of people all over the...

Native Species Restoration: Is Everyone in Favor?

Summer brings the incredible sounds of Missouri wildlife: the gobbling of turkeys, the snort and blow of a buck deer, the song of...

Cicadas! Why are They Over Here but not Over There?

   “Shhh!”  “Do you hear that?”  “What’s that noise?”    Those are the questions people have been asking every since...

Cloning is Not Simple

  “Mary had a little lamb; its fleece was slightly gray It didn't have a father, just some borrowed DNA ...

Arsenic Life Discovered?

A new life form has been discovered on planet Earth or a sample of bacteria has been misidentified. NASA-funded scientists  claim that they...

Colony Collapse Disorder Not as Bad in Missouri

Across the US, bees are dying because of a phenomenon known as Colony demand for pollination.”  Assistant professor Jamie Ellis of the...