Kill in the Name of AutoZone
Devin Thomas O’Shea reviews Patty Heyda’s “Radical Atlas of Ferguson, USA.”
War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities
People often consider evolution to be a process that occurs in nature in the background of human society. But evolution is not separate from human beings.
I Just Learned Why Cats Like Concrete Slabs So Much, And It’s So… Cat
Why do cats like concrete slabs so much?
Ticks in Missouri are on the rise, could impact livestock and animals
Tick populations have been growing nationwide, and a number of experts believe it’s due to warmer temperatures these days.
How Do I Recycle My Clothes?
In this episode of What Do I Do with This?: The Fabrics of Our Trash, unravel the hidden impact of textile waste.
Electrified cactus? How Kansas City musicians take inspiration from the natural world
Just like the classical masters before them, Kansas City composers use local landscapes as inspiration for their work.
A surprise find in Michigan shows the extent of ancient Native American agriculture
Archeologists studying a forested area in northern Michigan say they’ve uncovered what is likely the largest intact remains of an ancient Native American agricultural site in the eastern half of the United States.
A north St. Louis farmers market gets help from a WashU program
Construction of a north St. Louis farmers market and pavilion is moving forward, thanks in part to a new Washington University program where students design structures for local organizations.
Invasive longhorned tick discovery in St. Louis County encourages tick investigations across region
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tickborne diseases are on the rise. That means if you’re outdoors, you need to take precautions.
Cats may have been domesticated much later than we thought — with earlier felines being eaten or made into clothes
Two studies of ancient felines find that cats were likely domesticated in Egypt or other regions in North Africa — and moved into Europe with humans much later than previously believed.