Spooky Science

The Fatal Family Curse: Death by Sleepless Nights

By Ava Williams Leaf peeping, costumes, and a whole grocery aisle of pumpkin spice flavored goods mark the beginning of the Halloween...

The Enemy of My Enemy…

By Paloma Salmeron-O’Brien Plants can’t run away from a caterpillar looking for a meal, so scientific studies have explored the ways in...

Mind-Controlled Zombie Cockroaches

By Lydia Tate Around Halloween, thoughts of spooky creatures like ghosts, vampires, and zombies haunt our minds. As humans, we can rest...

Beware of Frankenfish

By Morgan Guthrie We are all familiar with Mary Shelley's 1818 gothic fantasy Frankenstein. Many associate Frankenstein with horror...

Your Brain on Death

By Anna Rees Consciousness is a challenging thing to define, and its edges become especially fuzzy when we take a look at extraordinary...

A Mummies Perspective on Atherosclerosis

By Alex Hepp Recent techniques in modern science suggest that ancient humans were susceptible to the chronic diseases of today such as...