by d_admin | Aug 30, 2018 | Biology, Janice Willson, Nature
Seismic communication, also known as vibrational communication, is an act of communication through vibrations of the substrate (def.: an underlying substance or layer). This substrate could be the earth, a plant stalk or leaf, a spider’s web, honeycomb, body of water,...
by d_admin | Aug 9, 2018 | Biology, Janice Willson, Nature, Science in the Real World, Science Quirkiness
The weather this summer here in Canada has been crazy. A long period of extreme heat has plagued much of the country producing forest fires and causing heat-related deaths while other regions have had lots of rain and cool temperatures. Last weekend proved no...
by d_admin | Jul 19, 2018 | Biology, Innovation, Janice Willson, Science Quirkiness, Technology
I recently read an article about the immortal jellyfish that brought up many questions about humanity living forever. Is it a possibility? What would this life entail? Would we, if immortal, have to battle with swords because “there could be only one”? (Yep, as a...
by d_admin | May 24, 2018 | Biology, Janice Willson, Science Quirkiness
On a recent trip to the great outdoors, my husband and I came across some very interesting ‘creatures’. I quite enjoy looking for the smaller biological life forces that are in nature such as mosses, fungi, and lichens. Often these tiny members of this...
by d_admin | May 17, 2018 | Biology, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World
Mmm, chocolate. Who doesn’t love the stuff (and those who don’t cannot be trusted, just saying). This food may be as popular as bacon and can be found in kosher and halal groceries as opposed to bacon. I, personally, find it hard to get through the day without...
by d_admin | May 2, 2018 | Biology, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News
I am a mosquito magnet. If you are with me in the great outdoors, chances are, you will not be bitten at all because those beastly little bloodsuckers will be hitching a ride on me. You could say I am a walking buffet for them. Because of this and my love of being out...
