I’m not scared of the polar bear
This picture scares me. Do you see why?It is the giant taxidermied…
February 11, 2011/by KatieLive, Die, Cherry Pie
I heard Jonathan Weiner speak last week about his book Long for…
February 10, 2011/by KatieGregor Mendel REALLY liked gardening
Gregor Mendel was this sassy monk who lived Austria from 1822…
February 2, 2011/by KatieYour cold symptoms are your fault
I'm not usually one to play the blame game, but you need to know…
January 28, 2011/by KatieProtists: they make no sense
I don't like having to label things. I don't mean an actual sticker…
January 20, 2011/by KatieArsenic-Based Life
So here, a month after it was published, I have an explanation…
January 11, 2011/by KatieLife’s a Niche
There are two ways to pronounce niche. I prefer to pronounce…
December 22, 2010/by KatieThe Importance of Being Snowflakes
A few days ago, I saw a window display with giant paper snowflake…
December 15, 2010/by KatieFalling Over is Fun
I'm going to share with you a few stories that involve me and…
December 7, 2010/by KatieBear with Me
I got a tablet to help me with my Beatrice-type drawings. Up…
December 1, 2010/by KatieTurkey Randomness
Turkeys are native to North America and were first domesticated…
November 24, 2010/by KatieConvergent Evolution
I have a really bad headache. Have had it for a while now.I just…
November 20, 2010/by KatieBacteria Don’t Have Faces
I had a horrible nightmare that I was the author of a blog full…
November 12, 2010/by KatieCoevolution
When two or more species evolve together, we ("we" as in biology…
November 5, 2010/by KatieDo Bacteria Age?
Biologists call the aging process senescence because they simply…
October 27, 2010/by KatieThe Pre-Cambrian Era: It Was Boring
The Pre-Cambrian era is the time between the formation of earth…
October 21, 2010/by KatieI Love You, Mitochondria
I think that lately I've been taking my mitochondria for granted,…
October 14, 2010/by KatieThe Giant Pacific Octopus
This is a Giant Pacific Octopus. It was well named by a certain…
October 8, 2010/by KatieDam Impressive
The dam. An amazing feat of engineering. A testament to…
October 1, 2010/by KatieSearch Comics
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