This week @wsucahnrs.bsky.social's Katie Cooper told me all about volcanoes above and below the ocean. 🌋 Don't let this hot topic lava you behind—get the full scoop here: askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/12/11/m... #GoCougs #STEMeducation @pullman.wsu.edu

Ever wonder why humans have fingerprints? My friend Katherine Corn of @pullman.wsu.edu digs into how those tiny ridges help us grip, feel textures, and make each of us paw-sonally unique. 🐾https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/12/04/why-do-we-have-fingerprints/ #GoCougs #STEMeducation

I had a blast talking @wsuextension.bsky.social with Tim Waters 🧅🥔 Come for the land-grant info; stay for 1918 jackrabbits and lightning strikes in veggie fields. Check out How Do You Science | Meet an Extension Vegetable Specialist at www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #STEMeducation

A whole month in space? My friend Erica Crespi of @pullman.wsu.edu helped me investigate how humans handle life beyond Earth. It’s a fur-midable cosmic challenge! 🚀 #GoCougs #STEMeducation askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/11/26/c...

My pal Daryl DeFord of @pullman.wsu.edu says math is about poking at what “doesn’t quite make sense.” It’s a fur‑midable puzzle! 🧮 #GoCougs #STEMeducation askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/11/20/w...

My friend Xiuyu Wang of @wsuvancouver.bsky.social helped me unfold why paper is a fur-midable leap in history 📜 #GoCougs #STEMeducation @pullman.wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/11/13/w...

@pullman.wsu.edu’s Chris Barry takes me to the heart of purr-plexing human behaviour—and teaches me about the power of empathy.🐾 #GoCougs #STEMEducation @wsusystem askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/11/06/h...

How do cats scale trees so gracefully? It’s all in the glutes and claws, says Steve Lampa from @wsuvetmed.bsky.social. I guess we really claw our way to the top! 🐈‍⬛🌳 #GoCougs #STEMeducation @wsusystem askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/10/30/h...

Carrots stash sugar so they can plant seeds next year. :🥕🌱 Thanks to veggie expert Tim Waters of @wsuextension.bsky.social for sharing the sweet secret #GoCougs #STEMeducation @pullman.wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/10/23/w...

Cosmo and I dive deep into what happens if you get eaten by a shark🎙️🦈 Spoiler: you’re not on the menu — the shark would probably spit you out faster than you can say cat-astrophe #GoCougs #STEMeducation @wsuvetmed.bsky.social www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis...

@pullman.wsu.edu's Ed Johnson told me that a growling stomach is borborygmus—the sound of muscles moving gas and liquid around your empty belly. It's just a little meow-sic to get you ready for food. 🐾🎶 askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/10/16/t... #GoCougs #stemeducation

Why do we age? My friend Jiyue Zhu of @pullman.wsu.edu told me it’s still a mystery. But science is starting to explain how time catches up to us—one cell at a time. 🧬 askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/10/08/w... #GoCougs #stemeducation

🐸 Ever wonder what it’s like to give a turtle a pedicure, bathe froglets, or backpack frogs through a forest? My friend @wsuvancouver.bsky.social's Ryan Wagner does it all—for science! 🐢🎒 🎧 Check out the toad-ally awesome podcast here: www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #STEMeducation

I may love peanut butter + tuna sandwiches, but allergies are no joke! Today Travis T. Denton of @wsuspokane.bsky.social explains how epinephrine works during anaphylaxis. 🥜💉 #GoCougs #stemeducation askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/10/02/h...

Ever spotted the moon in the daytime sky? You’re not imagining things! Thanks to my friend Michael Allen of @pullman.wsu.edu for illuminating why 🌕🌔🌙@wsu #stemeducation #GoCougs askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/09/25/c...

🐞 How do ladybugs cycle their way through life? Rich Zack at @pullman.wsu.edu @wsucahnrs.bsky.social helped us bug out about their 4 life stages! askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/09/18/l... #GoCougs #stemeducation

🧫🔬 Forget poison frogs and jellyfish—Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium hanging out in soil, water, and even your kitchen, produces the most potent toxin on Earth. askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/09/11/p... #FoodSafety #GoCougs #STEMeducation @wsuextension.bsky.social

Dogs walk on their toes—like invisible high heels! 👠🐾 That’s digitigrade locomotion. Read the full column 👉 askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/09/04/d... @wsuvetmed.bsky.social @pullman.wsu.edu #GoCougs #stemeducation #stemeducationforkids

I'm so pleased to hand the mic(robe) to @wsuvetmed.bsky.social's Eric Lofgren for this week's science question 🦠 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/08/29/w...

Talking about medications and technology with my friend Damianne Brand-Eubanks was out of this world✨Check out the latest podcast episode: How Do You Science | Meet a Pharmacist www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids

Thanks to my friend @wsuvetmed.bsky.social's Nora Hickey for taking a huge bite out of this question 🦈 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/08/21/h...

I called up my friend @pullman.wsu.edu's Ben Belzer to get the 411 on cell phones📱 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/08/14/c...

A dinosaur-sized thank you to @wsulibraries.bsky.social's Emily Cukier for walking me through how to find good info 🦕📚💻 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/w...

I got of a shot of new info, thanks to Roland Chen of @pullman.wsu.edu 💉#GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/07/31/r...

@wsuvancouver.bsky.social's Ryan Wagner turt-told me all about turtle shells 🐢 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsusystem askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/07/23/t...

This answer, courtesy @pullman.wsu.edu's Nancy Bell, is anything but homi-mid...it rocks 📑🪨 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/07/17/h...

I loved taking a big gulp of this fresh answer 🫁🐟 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsuvancouver.bsky.social askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/07/10/m...

So many thanks to @wsuvancouver.bsky.social 's Dene Grigar for boosting my XP with this answer 🧠🎮 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/06/26/v...

Talking about neutron stars with @pullman.wsu.edu's Matthew Duez blew my mind 🌌 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/06/18/h...

Do creepy crawlies unnerve you? Check out Your Paw-some Question | Should I be scared of bugs? at www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #stemeducation #stemeducationforkids @pullman.wsu.edu

Ever wondered how Earth's 2 million named species got that way? My pal Rich Zack of @wsucahnrs.bsky.social described it for me 🖋️🪲 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/06/12/m...

Thanks to @wsucahnrs.bsky.social's Rich Zack for explaining scientific names and why we "phylum" in ancient languages ✍️ #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @pullman.wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/06/05/s...

I'm so glad that @wsuvetmed.bsky.social's Anders Omsland helped me dissolve this question #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/05/29/l...

Thanks to @wsuvancouver.bsky.social's Christine Portfors, I heard this answer loud and clear 👂 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/05/22/w...

This time we're headed to the poles to hear about polar clouds, polar bears, and climate change. Be sure to pack layers! 🧥🌨️🎙️Listen to "How Do You Science | Meet a Polar Scientist" at www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #scienceeducation #scienceeducationforkids @pullman.wsu.edu @wsu.edu

Many explosive thanks to Guy Worthey of @pullman.wsu.edu for (in)fusing my brain with this answer 🌟 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/05/15/w...

Extra thanks to @wsucahnrs.bsky.social's Rich Zack for helping me get a grip on this answer 🪲 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/05/08/h...

So many thanks to Anthony Lopez of @wsuvancouver.bsky.social for helping me get my paws on this answer (and not barfing blood at me because we're not vampire bats) 🦇#GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/05/01/w...

This answer from @pullman.wsu.edu's Hergen Eilers is lit 🌟 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/04/24/g...

Earth Day shoutout to cyanobacteria for making our planet a home 🌍💚 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids #EarthDay #EarthDay2025 @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2023/04/27/h...

A world of thanks to @pullman.wsu.edu's Katie Cooper for this explosive answer 🌋 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/04/17/w...

@pullman.wsu.edu's Ryan Corbin gave me a pro-ton to think about for this one ⚛️ #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/04/10/w...

20, 20, 24 hours to go before this answer hits the newsletter, thanks to @wsuvetmed.bsky.social 's Dr. Lais Malavasi 😴 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/04/03/h...

I'm so glad that @wsumedicine.bsky.social's Franck Carbonero had the guts to help me digest this info 🦠 #GoCougs #STEMEducation #stemeducationforkids @wsusystem.bsky.social askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/03/27/w...

I really sank my teeth into this answer, thanks to @wsupullman.bsky.social alumnus and dentist anesthesiologist David Carsten 🦷 askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/03/20/h... #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids #wsu @wsusystem.bsky.social @wsuvetmed.bsky.social

Ever wondered why snow is so sparkly? Cosmo and I learn all about it from @wsupullman.bsky.social's Von Walden in our latest podcast episode ❄️🎙️ Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis...

Super grateful to @wsutricities.bsky.social's Paul Strand for helping me face this one 🪲🕷️ #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsupullman.bsky.social @wsusystem.bsky.social askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/03/13/c...

Hear how scientists use bones to learn about history and solve crimes 🔎🦴🎙️ on my latest podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #stemeducation @wsusystem.bsky.social

I'm itching to show you this answer, thanks to the expert help of @wsupullman.bsky.social's Ed Johnson 🧫 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsusystem.bsky.social askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/03/06/w...

No bones about it, this podcast episode with @wsupullman.bsky.social's Thomas Siek taught me a skele-ton about how scientists use human remains to learn about the past and solve mysteries 🔎🦴🎙️ #GoCougs #STEMeducation @wsusystem.bsky.social www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis...