Invasive zombie plant takes hold in St. John River

Invasive zombie plant takes hold in St. John River

When aquatic botanist Meghann Bruce found an invasive species nicknamed zombie plant in the St. John River in 2015, she only found it in one spot.  She actually stumbled upon Eurasian watermilfoil while doing a botanical survey of the river for another project.  As part of that study, she explored 171 sites between the Mactaquac Dam … Read more

New documentary shows gender diversity par for the course in nature

New documentary shows gender diversity par for the course in nature

The natural world is full of gender diversity: female hyenas have pseudo penises used for sex and urination, many species of fish and plants change their sex over their lifespan, and female lions have been known to grow manes and develop a masculine growl. Those are among many examples in a new episode of CBC’s The Nature … Read more