AmazingLife.Bio - Biological Science Education and Critical Thinking

Lucy Turner

May 9, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Kinkajou (Potos flavus)

This small mammal actually helps to pollinate flowers! It is also a carnivore, despite almost never consuming meat. Let's learn more!

Lucy Turner

May 9, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Brown Falcon (Falco berigora)

This falcon is also an arsonist, lighting fires for a tasty meal. How do they do this? Let's find out more!

Lucy Turner

May 1, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Mermaid's Wineglass (Acetabularia)

This small algae looks like a lily pad but is actually one odd-shaped cell. Let's learn more about it.

The Forbidden Grape (Valonia ventricosa)

Lucy Turner

May 1, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Forbidden Grape (Valonia ventricosa)

One of the largest single-celled organisms in the world looks a lot like a grape, but you might not want to take a bite.

The Smallest Flying Insect (Kikiki huna)

Lucy Turner

Apr 26, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Smallest Flying Insect (Kikiki huna)

This small insect is about the size of a single cell, but is still able to sustain flight. Let's learn more from this microscopic wasp

Dr. Reginald Finley, Sr., Ph.D.

Apr 24, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Jaguar (Panthera onca)

Jaguars are at the top of the natural food chain in South America. They are the 3rd largest member of the panther genus. They are often...

Lucy Turner

Apr 24, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Earthstar Mushroom (Geastrum)

This mean green mother from outer space blooms like a flower and even acts similar to one but is a mushroom. Let's find out why!

The Smallest Insect (Dicopomorpha echmepterygis)

Lucy Turner

Apr 22, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Smallest Insect (Dicopomorpha echmepterygis)

How small can an insect get? It might be about 139 microns, if this insect is anything to go by.

The Dyer's Polypore (Phaeolus schweinitzii)

Lucy Turner

Apr 17, 2021
2 min

The Dyer's Polypore (Phaeolus schweinitzii)

This mushroom can be a bit of an enigma. While it has many uses when it comes to art, it also comes with the price of damaging trees. It...

Dr. Reginald Finley, Sr., Ph.D.

Apr 15, 2021
3 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

Cicadas (Family Cicadidae)

Cicadas are most well known for being loud insects found clinging to trees. They tend to be quite large and can intimidating.

Mushrooms and Light: A Deep Dive Into the Fungi's "Eyes"

Lucy Turner

Apr 12, 2021
3 min

EVIDENCE-BASED MUSINGS

Mushrooms and Light: A Deep Dive Into the Fungi's "Eyes"

Mushrooms are fascinating and have been used by societies all over the globe for thousands of years. This was usually for their...

The Wrinkled Peach Mushroom (Rhodotus palmatus)

Lucy Turner

Apr 5, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Wrinkled Peach Mushroom (Rhodotus palmatus)

This mushroom is usually a beautiful pink, and often, it even bleeds a pink or orange color. Oddly, it also responds to light.

Michael Tomlinson

Apr 4, 2021
1 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Naked Man Orchid (Orchis italica)

The Naked Man orchid is a member of the Orchidaceae family and is common in the Mediterranean. The origins of its name are obvious.

The Chinese Hourglass Spider (Cyclocosmia latusicosta)

Dr. Reginald Finley, Sr., Ph.D.

Mar 18, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Chinese Hourglass Spider (Cyclocosmia latusicosta)

Comically known as the Oreo Cookie spider, hourglass spiders are a type of trapdoor spider, all of which have very distinctive backsides.

The Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)

Lucy Turner

Mar 4, 2021
2 min

The Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)

The more research we do, the more we find that cephalopods are intelligent. The most recent inclusion is the cuttlefish. Let's learn more!

The Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)

Lucy Turner

Feb 20, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)

This small gecko does not deserve the horrible name that it gets. But it does deserve to be studied, so let's find out more!

The Volcano-Dwelling Snail (Chrysomallon squamiferum)

Dr. Reginald Finley, Sr., Ph.D.

Feb 16, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

The Volcano-Dwelling Snail (Chrysomallon squamiferum)

This snail is more commonly known as the scaly-foot snail or iron snail. It is a species of gastropod with an iron shell and iron scales.

Lucy Turner

Feb 16, 2021
2 min

ORGANISM OF THE DAY

True Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria)

Wars were faught for this plant due to the deep blueish-purple dye it creates. But what is this plant?

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