On the drive to school, at the first sign of trouble, “she made me get on the floorboard,” says the older son of pioneering Black entomologist Margaret S. Collins. He’s…
Category: Science & Society
The U.S. empire was built on bird dung
In December 1855 and January 1856, a trio of vessels set sail from the United States to Jarvis and Baker islands, coral atolls in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.…
The Right to Be Different
In today’s world, we’re witnessing a troubling rise in the suppression of academic freedom and the right to think differently. What should be healthy debate is, in some places, devolving…
Humans exploit about one-third of wild vertebrate species
The aptly named resplendent quetzal is prized for its plumage. Golden poison frogs are popular creatures in the pet trade. Pangolin meat is considered a delicacy, and their scales are…
