by admin | Dec 8, 2025 | Food and Beyond, Spotlights on Species
Written by: Zack Sher Edited by: Samantha Porte Designed by: Zack Sher Published by: Samantha Porte The cherry tomato is a staple of culinary refinement. From summer salads to tomato sauce, the fruit’s flavours are outstanding. But it’s rare to see a precisely...
by admin | Oct 2, 2024 | Spotlights on Species
Written by: Dhanika Botejue Edited by: Thomas Luca Designed by: Eleanor Jeavons Published by: Rayna Almas The Venus Flytrap, a widely known, spiky green plant with cherry pink insides, loves to digest various carnivorous meals. This leafy plant traps prey using...
by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | Food and Beyond, Gardens and Farms, Spotlights on Species
Written By: Liam Statham Edited By: Nehaa Kousihan Designed By: Maahi Jain Published By: Tvisha Lakhani If you’ve been gardening or visiting parks in the last couple years, you have likely encountered burdock root. Identified by its large, way-edged leaves and its...
by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Nature & The Outdoors, Spotlights on Species
Written by: Tvisha Lakhani Edited by: Ravjyot Ughra Designed by: Tvisha Lakhani Published by: Maryam Khan It’s a sunny summer mid-afternoon, and you’re driving by expanses of greenery when you pass a field of tall pinkish purple flowers. You might be captivated...
by admin | Jun 26, 2023 | Gardens and Farms, Nature & The Outdoors, Spotlights on Species
Written by: Maahi Jain Edited by: Julia Georgescu Designed by: Maahi Jain Published by: Tvisha Lakhani The Franklin tree, in light of its extinction in the early 19th century, is—much like the chocolate cosmos— uncommonly heard of. It’s understandable considering it’s...
by admin | May 24, 2023 | Nature & The Outdoors, Spotlights on Species
Written by: Tvisha Lakhani Edited by: Yara Designed by: Maahi Jain Published by: Maryam Khan Giant hogweed is an invasive species found across North America. A member of the carrot family, its scientific name is heracleum mantegazzianum. It has a scattered...
