/ Aggie Life Content for Â鶹´«Ã½ en /magazine/why-do-we-fear-snakes <p><span>Dusk starts to settle across the landscape. The dirt trail, lit by the last licks of sunlight, winds through the trees. The sound of your shuffling footfalls fills the quiet.</span></p><p><span>Suddenly, you stop. Something isn’t right.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>As you scan the path, you see it. No more than two paces ahead of you is a coiled rattlesnake ready to strike. Its rattle sounds.&nbsp;</span></p> November 17, 2025 - 9:31am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/why-do-we-fear-snakes /magazine/will-we-have-wildflower-superbloom-year <p><span>Every few years, hillsides and valleys become blanketed in wildflowers, drawing in crowds of visitors. Jennifer Funk, ecologist and professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at Â鶹´«Ã½, helped explain the science behind the superbloom phenomenon.&nbsp;</span></p><h2><span><strong>What is a superbloom?</strong></span></h2><p><span>A superbloom is a significant appearance of wildflowers, compared to a normal year.</span></p> May 19, 2025 - 9:00am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/will-we-have-wildflower-superbloom-year /magazine/balancing-nutrition-holiday-eating <p><span>Decadent foods are a staple for many holiday meals, so how can everyone keep nutrition in mind while celebrating? Debbie Fetter ’12, Ph.D. ’18, an associate professor of teaching in the Department of Nutrition at Â鶹´«Ã½, shares healthy strategies for planning holiday meals.</span></p> December 19, 2024 - 9:15am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/balancing-nutrition-holiday-eating /magazine/how-to-avoid-respiratory-illness-in-dogs Recognize the signs and take precautions against canine infectious respiratory disease complex. February 20, 2024 - 2:22am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/how-to-avoid-respiratory-illness-in-dogs /magazine/how-to-build-a-bee-house Bee houses for those that do not produce honey can be made of wood blocks or cardboard tubes. November 20, 2023 - 4:00am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/how-to-build-a-bee-house /magazine/what-does-a-conductor-do Â鶹´«Ã½ Concert Band Director Pete Nowlen outlines a conductor’s three main responsibilities. November 13, 2023 - 3:50am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/what-does-a-conductor-do /magazine/beat-the-heat Â鶹´«Ã½ Health experts offer tips for stay cool and healthy in a heatwave. June 30, 2023 - 3:03am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/beat-the-heat /magazine/seen-and-heard Professor Emerita Kimberly D. Elsbach explains “face-time bias.â€� May 23, 2023 - 8:57am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/seen-and-heard /magazine/how-to-persevere Ph.D. candidate Cassondra Brayfield shares how she overcame obstacles to stay on track for her degree. March 17, 2023 - 4:50am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/how-to-persevere /magazine/what-do-you-know Tenelle Porter, a former postdoctoral scholar in human development at Â鶹´«Ã½, studies the concept of intellectual humility. November 03, 2022 - 7:21am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/what-do-you-know