Sara Moore | Science Editor On Sept. 25, The College of Wooster welcomed Dr. Elizabeth C. Sibert from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Sibert’s talk, titled “A Microfossil History From the Bottom of the Sea: Sharks, Fish, Mass Extinctions and 85 Million Years of Global …
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Life Science Seminar: Antiseptic resistance in bacteria
Jonathan Rueffer | Science Editor On Sept. 11, the biology department invited Randy Stockbridge, an associate professor and researcher at the University of Michigan, to present her research to Wooster students. The talk was part of The College of Wooster’s Life Science Seminar series, where …
Whale Sharks: The ocean’s gentle giants
Jonathan Rueffer | Science Editor On Aug. 20, 2025, the Georgia Aquarium announced that one of its two whale sharks, Taroko, was euthanized due to his declining appetite and health. Whale sharks, or Rhincodon typus, are the largest fish known to have lived on this …
‘De-Extinction’ takes the world by storm
Mukta Pillai | Science Editor We’ve all heard of the cult-favorite “Jurassic Park.” Michael Crichton’s hit novel became a media franchise and the stories have raised generations of fans. While watching the numerous movies or reading the books, suspense entices the audience, pulling them into a …
The Necessity of Adulthood Play
Rae Harris | Editor-in-Chief Play — defined as “spontaneous, repeated behavior without any obvious function that is performed in a low-stress setting” — is essential in the early stages of an animal’s life as it teaches the skills necessary for survival. Play teaches wolf cubs how …
The nutty history of the black squirrel
Scottie dogs, Tootsie Rolls and Sunflower — what do these things have in common? They are all symbols of The College of Wooster, but there is one missing — black squirrels. Black squirrel habitats are plentiful, with predators being kept at bay thanks to the …