Ecology & Zoology

The 'Still Explosions' Of Lichens On Stone

Lichens on stone, those “still explosions” as the great American poet Elizabeth Bishop named them, remain unseen to most, which is remarkable when you consider how commonplace they are. It seems these ecologically and culturally significant whatever-they- ...

Article - The Conversation - May 24 2025 - 4:00am

The Real Risks Of A 'Natural' Dog Diet

Just as many people are trying to eat less processed food to improve their health, some dog owners are turning away from conventional pet food. Instead they’re trying to get back to what they see as a more traditional “butcher’s dog” diet of raw meat, alb ...

Article - The Conversation - Aug 15 2025 - 9:28am

The Cranberry Scare Of 2025 Is Not New, It's Been A Thanksgiving Tradition Since 1959

People are concerned about cranberries again this November, but it isn't a new phenomenon. Cranberries were actually the first modern chemophobia scare, when anti-science activists got government to first do what they have since done to weedkillers, t ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Nov 7 2025 - 12:25pm