The world as we know it has been shaped by the discoveries of the men and women who dedicated their lives to geology. From studying the origins of the earth to discovering how the earth’s crust was formed to finding evidence of extra-terrestrial life, their work has impacted just about every facet of our modern […]
The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is native to parts of Asia and was first spotted in Lake St. Clair, Michigan, in 2002. Since then, the species has spread slowly across the country and is now widespread in the Great Lakes. But how did we get here? Zebra mussels are a boon to those of us […]
The tundra is an ecosystem found in Canada, Alaska, Russia, and Northern Europe. The tundra is a snow-covered landscape with plants that have adapted to thrive in low-oxygen and low-light conditions. These plants include mosses and lichens, which form extensive “moss carpets.” There are over 14,000 species of tundra plants scattered across the globe. The […]
