earth

Dain Ruiz

Dain Ruiz is a rising sophomore majoring in biology and a Chancellor’s Science Scholar within...

Caterpillars in the Coal Mine

Butterflies and moths are indicators of the overall health of an ecosystem. Through fieldwork, lab...
a sign in front of a retention pond that reads: "beavers help water"

Leave It to Beavers

As urban regions in the Southeast continue to grow and develop, harmful pollutants enter nearby...

Keeping Rip Currents in Check

As a UNC graduate student, Greg Dusek’s dissertation was the development of a rip current...
Irene Manning

Irene Manning

Irene Manning is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry within the UNC College...

Nature’s Compass

How can animals travel thousands of miles on a migratory path yet most people need...
a Google Maps satellite view of Hawaii Island

Unearthing the Planet’s History

About 2 billion years ago, the oceans were green, the land red and rocky, and...
Bartolomé Island in the Galapogos Archipelago

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

About 71 percent of Earth is water. Of that water, 96.5 percent is oceans. So...
Alan Weakley reaches for a pitcher plant

The Life Botanic

Alan Weakley has spent his career cataloguing the plants of the Southeastern United States. Most...