Having braved a limping Metro system, blocks-long BBQ festival, and sun-drenched crowds, on Saturday I met up with my supervisor, her husband, and last year’s summer intern at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall.
Posts Tagged ‘animals’
Out and about: Smithsonian Festival & Natural History Museum
Posted in field trip, tagged animals, event, geology, museum, photos on 3 July 2009 | 4 Comments »
A hike through Great Falls Park
Posted in field trip, tagged animals, geology, nature, photos on 21 June 2009 | 2 Comments »
(Don’t worry, this posting rate won’t last.) This morning the D.C. Science Writers Association — DCSWA, or “duck-swa” to those in the know — held its big event for the summer, a hike along the Potomac River between Virginia and Maryland at Great Falls Park. About 25 people came. Along the way, a University of [...]
Magnetic Home, Sweet Home
Posted in new article, tagged animals, news article on 7 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sea turtles and salmon may find their way home by recognizing the unique magnetic addresses of where they were born, according to researchers. This ability could answer a long-standing question about how these animals return to their birthplaces to spawn after migrating hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles.
Deciphering the Turkey Genome
Posted in new article, tagged animals, genetics, news article on 25 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just in time for Thanksgiving, researchers are taking a closer look at turkey DNA. An international consortium has started to sequence the entire genome of the wild and domesticated turkey, Meleagris gallopavo. Information gleaned from reading the turkey’s complete genetic code—its blueprint for life—could help commercial poultry producers grow meatier, healthier, and more productive turkeys, [...]
