A new study claims that mushrooms have great intelligence to the point that they can make decisions. A group of scientists tested how fungi would grow across block patterns and found that they grew in strategic, resource-conserving ways that demonstrate the ability to communicate throughout the mycelial network. These findings could not only lead to … Read more
Two local women left good careers and went back to school to pursue careers in science. Christy Eslinger and Lydia Ostmo light up when they talk about science. “Mr. Spock was my favorite,” Lydia said. “I gravitated towards scientists. They were just very curious about the universe and analytical, wanting to understand why things were … Read more
Choosing what to wear during fall or spring can be difficult. It can be sweater weather in the morning, only to feel more like summer heat by lunchtime. Or temperatures can start out in the dead of winter and suddenly warm up. It can be difficult to see 60 or 65 degrees Fahrenheit during a … Read more