Nudibranchs: The Stinger Stealing Sea Slugs
Nudibranchs: The Stinger Stealing Sea Slugs Photo Credit: National Geographic Luca Berberich’s long-standing interest in the natural world is being brought to the Talawanda Tribune in their series: Luca B. the Science G. Their fifth article focuses on the infamous robbers of the ocean… In the depths of the ocean, you’ll find many species of […]
The Ocean’s Living Fossil: How the Coelacanth Successfully Cheated Death
The Ocean’s Living Fossil: How the Coelacanth Successfully Cheated Death By LUCA BERBERICH Luca Berberich’s long-standing interest in the natural world is being brought to the Talawanda Tribune in their series: Luca B. the Science G. Their fourth article is about the prehistoric fish that seemingly came back from extinction… Photo Credit: Smithsonian Ocean The […]
The Giant Siphonophore Claims “Longest Animal” Title
The Giant Siphonophore Claims “Longest Animal” Title By LUCA BERBERICH Luca Berberich’s long standing interest in the natural world is being brought to the Talawanda Tribune in their series: Luca B. the Science G. Their third article focuses on the recently discovered Giant Siphonophore… Photo Credit: Smithsonian Magazine The Giant Siphonophore (sai-fah-nuh-for) is an enigma. […]
Florida Man Releases Snail Plague
Florida Man Releases Snail Plague By LUCA BERBERICH Giant African Land Snail / Photo taken by Sonel.SA Luca Berberich’s long standing interest in the natural world is being brought to the Talawanda Tribune in their series: Luca B. the Science G. Their second piece in this thrilling series is about the most dangerous mollusc known […]
14.5 Questions With Jeff Yuva
I had a chance to sit down sit down with science teacher Jeff Yuva, THS’s “facial hair chameleon,” and hallway musician with Mr. Mattox. Here is what we talked about. V.S: Where were you born? J.Y: In La Port, Texas. It was a suburb of Houston. I’m not proud of it, because I don’t agree […]
Fourteen and a Half Questions with Ben Mattox
Mr. Mattox has been teaching science at THS for 23 years, currently teaching both Botany and Biology. In addition to his love of poop talk and boobys (species S. dactylatra) Mattox is an excellent educator who really sets himself aside from other teachers. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with him and ask 14 and a […]