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Let’s Not Diss on Crows

Koa Hosoi, Staff Writer December 20, 2024

His name is Edgar Allen P- Oh wait. Those are ravens.   Crows and ravens have gotten a reputation for being quite intelligent. As birds, a lot of people think they’re a little on the stupid...

The Gunslinger of The River: The Archer Fish

The Gunslinger of The River: The Archer Fish

Koa Hosoi, Staff Writer November 18, 2024

Hungry hunters of the sea. Many of those exist. Sharks, dolphins, orcas, seals…many hunters. They cut through the water and swim with grace to catch their prey. They’re adapted to speed, efficiency...

The Glow in The Dark Cats of 2011

The Glow in The Dark Cats of 2011

Koa Hosoi, Staff Writer November 4, 2024

So the first line might be a little..misleading. Because sadly, glow in the dark cats don’t exist in real life. But we have successfully made some! Our cover in this edition shows one of the adorable...

OG Chemical Warfare: The Bombardier Beetle

OG Chemical Warfare: The Bombardier Beetle

Koa Hosoi, Staff Writer October 21, 2024

Is it farting? Yeah. It is. This is an extremely special beetle that doesn’t use any traditional means of defense. Sure a hard shell is necessary for any insect but that’s not all. Instead of biting,...

The Mantis Shrimp

The Mantis Shrimp

Koa Hosoi, Staff Writer October 7, 2024

Think of a boxer. A professional, in the ring boxer. Think of how painful it would be to get clocked in the face by a full strength blow from a professional boxer. Now think of that pain, times it by 100,...

The Scaly Foot Gastropod

Koa Hosoi, Staff Writer September 23, 2024

  This is a diamond tipped indentors. They are used to inflict a ludicrous amount of pressure onto various kinds of objects to observe and measure the hardness of said object. Recently, one...

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