Science & Nature

Mesmerizing Migration

Source: All About Birds

It’s difficult to get a sense of the migration patterns of birds. Take a look at the animated map in this web site to see the patterns of movement of 118 species in a single year.

Under Arctic Ice

Source: Ocean Portal

Take a look at these stunning photos that depict some amazing marine life that lies under the Arctic ocean. These pictures might give a little insight into why researchers plunge into freezing temperatures for science.

Illusion: Nothing is as it seems

Source: Science Gallery

Take a look at the video for an exhibition that illustrates the theme of illusion at the Science Gallery, Dublin, Ireland. Our brains play a big part in helping us interpret the information we take in through our five senses. But the information we take in is not necessarily how our brains put the pieces together.

Inside McDonald’s Bold Decision to Go Cage Free

Source: Fortune

Read about the complexities the large fast-food chain and its suppliers face in switching from caged to cage-free chickens.

Building a Better Human With Science? The Public Says, No Thanks

Source: The New York Times

According to a Pew Research Survey, Americans are not comfortable with genetic engineering and modification because they think it’s not natural.

Rick Bass on his new story collection, ‘For a Little While’

Source: The Chicago Tribune

In this Q&A, author Rick Bass pushes back on the label of “environmental writer,” arguing that he sees his characters as the driving force of his stories.

Wangari Maathai Biography

Source: Biography

Read this biography of Wangari Maathi, a Kenyan environmentalist and human rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.

How a Volcano Helped Inspire Frankenstein

Source: Slate

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein two hundred years ago at a time when a powerful volcanic eruption had caused changes to Europe’s climate. Read to find out how this event affected the author and influenced her famous horror story.