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Niloufar Munoz

Niloufar Munoz is a secondary science teacher at a suburban public high school in Wilmington, North Carolina. She leads classes in introductory life science, guiding teenagers through natural selection and common misunderstandings about evolutionary theory. Before finishing her teaching certification, Munoz worked as a park ranger.

Carrot Origin: Domestication and Early Genetic Evolution
When Did Flowers Evolve and Why Did It Matter?
Is Lettuce Man-Made? The History of Its Domestication
What Evidence Shows Plants Moved From Water to Land?
How Did Venus Flytraps Evolve to Eat Insects?
How Can Speciation of Plants Benefit Humans?
Why Are Leaves Thin and Flat? The Evolutionary Advantage
How Is a Phylogenetic Tree Similar to a Dichotomous Key?
The Origin of Maize: From Wild Grass to a Global Staple