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What Happens When Multiple Sperm Cells Fertilize Egg (video)

I made the above video of sea urchin eggs being fertilized with a Zeiss microscope during my time at the Marine Biological Laboratory this summer. It is surely fascinating to see life’s beginning and all the tiny (literally) steps that go into it. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Keep up with the latest by subscribing [...]

July 25, 2016 admin Health, Nature & Wildlife 0

News Species Added: Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus Ornatus)

Species are in alphabetical order and have an IUCN classification of “Least Concern” unless noted. Species and subspecies are identified by two- and three-word scientific names, respectively. All photos are by Michael Stone and are available for anyone wanting to use them for educational purposes. [...]

July 20, 2016 admin Nature & Wildlife, Photo, Travel & Culture 0

New Species Added: White Ibis—Juvenile (Eudocimus Albus)

Species are in alphabetical order and have an IUCN classification of “Least Concern” unless noted. Species and subspecies are identified by two- and three-word scientific names, respectively. All photos are by Michael Stone and are available for anyone wanting to use them for educational purposes. [...]

July 17, 2016 admin Nature & Wildlife, Photo, Travel & Culture 0

New Species Added: Rose-Breasted Grosbeak—Female (Pheucticus Ludovicianus)

Species are in alphabetical order and have an IUCN classification of “Least Concern” unless noted. Species and subspecies are identified by two- and three-word scientific names, respectively. All photos are by Michael Stone and are available for anyone wanting to use them for educational purposes. [...]

July 7, 2016 admin Nature & Wildlife, Photo, Travel & Culture 0

New Species Added: Rose-Breasted Grosbeak—Male (Pheucticus Ludovicianus)

Species are in alphabetical order and have an IUCN classification of “Least Concern” unless noted. Species and subspecies are identified by two- and three-word scientific names, respectively. All photos are by Michael Stone and are available for anyone wanting to use them for educational purposes. [...]

July 7, 2016 admin Nature & Wildlife, Photo, Travel & Culture 0

Video Recap: Cool Critters, Great People Abound at MBL’s Science Crash Course for Journalists

Because of all the activities a few weeks ago during the Logan Science Journalism Program at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts — analyzing female pronucleus centration in sea urchin eggs, looking for phenotypes after gene deletion in yeast cells, dredging for live marine samples in the Virginia Sound — it’s hard [...]

June 17, 2016 admin Health, Journalism/Communications, Nature & Wildlife 0