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You may be crowding your ornamental plants, here’s why you should give them their space

In recent years, the palm has been insulted. It’s been clumped.

ECOpinionNick BucciarelliMarch 17, 2023plants, house plants, indoor plants, indoor gardening, Nick

If you have ever taken a stroll along University Place in the fall, you may have noticed dark red seed pods littering the sidewalk. No, these are not mutant string beans from a Northwestern biology lab; the pods are the fruit of Gymnocladus dioicus, also known as the Kentucky Coffeetree.

All Other Stories, e(college)yJonathan ZhaoFebruary 17, 2023animals, plants, campus, Northwestern, ecologyComment

The Bunnies of Campus

Jonathan Zhao highlights the some of the cutest animals here on Northwestern’s campus: the bunny. Follow our furry friends through the seasons and learn more about our campus's wildlife.

All Other Stories, e(college)yJonathan ZhaoFebruary 7, 2023animals, plants, campus, Northwestern, ecologyComment

Solar-Powered Bugs and Sun-Gobbling Slugs: Shedding Light on Plantimals

Generally, plants sit still and metabolize sunlight, with some exceptions. Animals move around and eat food, with some exceptions. What if a creature could do parts of both? Max Bennett researches these multi-talented creatures that he has dubbed “plantimals”.

All Other Stories, FeaturesMax BennettMay 3, 2021plants, animals, photosynthesis, symbiotic, sci-fi

Thoughts On Dandelions

Every year, homeowners spend countless hours of their spring and summer de-weeding their yards, attempting to get rid of those little yellow flowers that children make a wish on. But why are dandelions so despised? Danielle Johnson shares her opinion.

All Other Stories, ECOpinionDanielle JohnsonJune 7, 2020opinion, dandelions, weeds, plants

The Ginkgo and the Fox Squirrel

Wyatt Mosiman and Stephen Watkins shed light on possibly overlooked flora and fauna on campus. In their debut column, read about a tree that has survived an atomic blast and a critter that may evict other animals from their nests.