From the Field to the Lab: Sequencing Wild Microbiomes
From sample collection to sequencing, find out how researchers study the communities of tiny organisms living in wild animals!
Bananas in Belize: A rescue and rehabilitation story
In the summer of 2017, I was introduced to six personable, hilarious, and loving individuals: Shawn, Ivy, Maya, Max, Puck, and Jade. They...
Your Body is an Ecosystem: Why Microbiomes Matter
Though invisible to the naked eye, rich worlds of microbes are contained in our bodies. Our gut, skin, mouth, and most of our body is...
The Have and Have-Nots: Primate Edition
On a recent trip to India, I was surprised to witness a type of pseudo-class hierarchy amongst different primate species. The rhesus...
Sweaty primates give clues about the evolution of human sweating
What can slightly-sweaty primates teach us about that uber-sweaty primate, Homo sapiens? Above: Chimpanzee. Photo by Jill Preutz. Right:...
A Fresh Look on the Locks Before Our Own
On my way into my other job, I usually see a sidewalk board from the salon behind us to entice potential walk-in clients. For the past...
Trick-or-Treat, what's left for orangutans to eat?
With Halloween and the holiday season swiftly approaching, please consider being responsible and informed consumers when buying candy for...
Smells like Summer
I originally started this post with warm weather in mind; not too long ago, it was 95 and sunny. But, as I sit here editing and putting...
Spring Fever
It's finally spring here in Western Massachusetts! We've transitioned from they gloomy gray of an unpredictable winter to the bright...
The Scoop on Siamangs
Knowledge is crucial to conservation (and, I mean, life in general, but that's outside the scope of this blog). But how many primates do...
