Stephen Fleming

Pre-University Science with Animal Anatomy and Physiology Student, Greenhills College

[Stephen Fleming @sfgcc_]

Mycelium can be used to make standard and custom-molded packaging that is 100% biodegradable, thereby reducing reliance on plastic and polystyrene. #Sustainability #fungi

[Stephen Fleming @sfgcc_]

Though bioluminescent mushrooms have long been studied by scientists, they weren't sure why the fungi glowed until 2015, when a team of researchers figured out that the mushrooms use luciferins, light-emitting compounds used to attract insects #bioluminescent #mushrooms

[Stephanie Hamm @SHammGCC]

Many male penguins gift female penguins rocks in order to woo them. They search through piles of rocks to find the smoothest, most perfect ones. #penguins #rocks