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Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Texture-morphing frog discovered in Ecuador

Natasha Strydhorst
April 30, 2015

In a paper published in late March, researchers identified a new frog species along with a new way of considering vertebrate camouflage. The species, Pristimantis mutabilis, was first discovered in the...

New frog species discovered in New York

Natasha Strydhorst
November 6, 2014

The discovery of a new species of frog was confirmed last week in New York City. The urban leopard frog, Rana kauffeldi, closely resembles the southern leopard frog, a species of leopard frog found in...

The emerging science of biological antifreeze

Natasha Strydhorst
October 30, 2014

As November approaches, antifreeze is making its way onto shopping lists across the Northern Hemisphere, but the substance predates the existence of cars — and shopping lists, for that matter. Biological...

Opinion: The risks of de-extinction outweigh its benefits

Opinion: The risks of de-extinction outweigh its benefits

Nathan Slauer
October 30, 2014

If you could build Jurassic Park in real life, would you? This question no longer belongs firmly in the realm of science fiction. On July 30, 2003, a team of Spanish and French researchers implanted...

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