Lukas Guides
Explorations at the frontiers of natural history and language.

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Mar
14
green sea slug

Solar-powered Animals

Feeding on the sun
3 min read
Mar
07
David Lukas recording

Singing Ice

The Sound of Acoustic Dispersion
3 min read
Feb
29
river channel

The River's Liver

A Ghost Underground
5 min read
Feb
22
Living in the Boundary Layer

Living in the Boundary Layer

Coming to a stop
4 min read
Feb
15
vole

Dancing Around Glass

A Boom-and-Bust Cycle
4 min read
Feb
08
frost on leaf

Bacteria Making Rain

It's wilder than you think
4 min read
Feb
01
red squirrel

Food Storers vs Fat Storers

Solving the problem of winter
5 min read
Jan
25
deer in snow

Deer Eat What?!

It's not what you think
4 min read
Jan
18
David Lukas among flowers

One Year Anniversary

Celebrating the Lukas Guides newsletter
4 min read
Jan
11
Springtails and Snow Fleas

Springtails and Snow Fleas

An Overlooked Foundation
4 min read