Fermented Foods: Harnessing the Power of Microorganisms
Humans have fermented foods, be they vegetables, grains or beverages, for thousands of years. Fermentation has the power to preserve food while also altering its [...]
Why We #CitSci
Your Wild Life is relocating to the West Coast this week to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Citizen Science Association in San Jose, [...]
Navel-gazing in NYC
We’re headed back to the Big Apple this week – this time, not in search of ants, but BELLY BUTTONS. We’re launching a new research [...]
Humans vs. Ants
This past weekend was BugFest at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. The Your Wild Life team was on-location, chatting with [...]
Behind the Science: A Meeting of Scientists and their Mites at Evolution 2014
Once a year, thousands of evolutionary biologists, students, and educators from all around the world converge on a single city for the annual Evolution meeting. [...]
Meet Your Muddy Microbes!
Check out this exciting citizen science opportunity coming up at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences on June 5! Have you ever wondered what gives [...]
Wowing Washington with Wild Life!
Last weekend (April 25-27, 2014), we took our wild brand of citizen science on the road to Washington, DC, to participate in the USA Science and [...]
Your Wild Life Heads to Washington!
This weekend (April 25-27, 2014), hundreds of thousands of students and science enthusiasts will swarm the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the Nation’s Capital [...]
The Odor of the Odorous House Ant
A visitor prepares to sniff the odorous house ant. Photo credit: Magdalena Sorger. This past weekend at the North Carolina Museum of Natural [...]
You haven’t forgotten, have you?
Back in February, we issued a call for help. As Dr. Eleanor had keenly observed while researching species for her Book of Common Ants, Forelius [...]
Countdown to Indoor Evolution Meeting
We’re getting REALLY excited about the upcoming meeting on the Evolution of the Indoor Biome. Thirty scholars representing many disciplines -- from art and anthropology [...]
Buzzing about cicadas: Launching a new project!
Over the last few weeks, we’ve watched and envied reports and photos coming from those of you living within the emergence zone of [...]
Time to Meet Your Mites!
May we scrape your face for SCIENCE? I imagine this is not a question one generally expects to be asked when visiting his or her [...]
The Unresolved Mysteries of the Mold in Your House
Today we have another in our series of guest posts by participants in the upcoming meeting on indoor evolution at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center [...]
How Wild is New York City? Reflections from ScioTeen
Today we have a guest post from Andrew Collins. We met Andrew while doing fieldwork on the streets of NYC and have been impressed by [...]