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An ecosystem refers to all living and nonliving features of a particular physical location. This includes living organisms as well as non living things, like weather, that interact with one another.
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SEP 03, 2015Genetics & Genomics
The thousands of different bacteria living in our intestinal tract – our microbiome – have a major impact on ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 03, 2015Infographics
Light pollution is an excess of artificial light produced by civilization that can compete with starlight in the night s ...AUG 27, 2015Earth & The Environment
A NASA study recently revealed that, on average, sea levels around the world have risen almost 3 inches in less than 25 ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAUG 07, 2015Plants & Animals
In modern science, studies have to be conducted so that results can be verified and reproduced if necessary. There is a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 21, 2015Microbiology
You just stumbled upon the first installment of "Better Know a Microbe", a series of articles that highlights the world ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 30, 2015Videos
It's that time of year. It stays light longer, we want to linger in the yard and stay out until the stars come on. Excep ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
Lions are being re-introduced to Rwanda. There have been no lions living in the small east African country for the past ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUN 23, 2015Earth & The Environment
It's a bad time to be a pine tree in western North America. The problem is the mountain pine beetle. Mountain pine beetl ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUN 12, 2015Plants & Animals
Rats with wings. That's what some people call bats. They are notoriously creepy, flying around at night, swooping throug ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 27, 2015Plants & Animals
The Wolf volcano, located on Isabella Island of the Galapagos Islands, has erupted on Monday in what is said to be the f ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 27, 2015Plants & Animals
In the tropical jungles of Madagascar there are thousands of different species of birds, monkeys, reptiles and insects. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 01, 2015Earth & The Environment
The issue of carbon emissions and their effect on the environment can be complex. Indeed, most of the current science co ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 30, 2015Earth & The Environment
For most of human history dams were seen as good things. They provided power, at first by mill wheel, later by turbine. ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 23, 2015Earth & The Environment
How aware are you of the birds that live in your neighborhood? Do you know how many different species there are? Do enjo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 22, 2015Plants & Animals
While other squid reproduce all at once late in their lives, vampire squid appear to
alternate between reproductiv ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 15, 2015Microbiology
In recent years, research into the benefits of gut bacteria has exploded. Scientists across the globe are examining how ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 13, 2015Earth & The Environment
Leading coral reef scientists say Australia could restore the Great Barrier Reef to its former glory through better poli ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 30, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), Bethesda, Md, has just released the latest public ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 30, 2015Plants & Animals
While it's new in terms of scientific notice, the marine creature recently discovered in Canada by a team from the Unive ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
Termites might not top the list of humanity's favorite insects, but new research suggests that their large dirt mounds a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 27, 2015Earth & The Environment
Most efforts to protect and restore wetlands mistakenly focus on preserving only total wetland area, with no considerati ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 25, 2015Earth & The Environment
Pitcairn Island is well known for being the landing place of the HMS Bounty in 1790. The crew, who had successfully carr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 24, 2015Earth & The Environment
The alchemists thought they could turn lead into gold. Maybe they should have focused on baser material.
As ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 23, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at Harvard University are one step closer to bringing Woolly mammoths back to life, after successfully insert ...Written By: Robert Woodard
SEP 03, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
The thousands of different bacteria living in our intestinal tract – our microbiome – have a major impact on
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 03, 2015
Infographics
Light pollution is an excess of artificial light produced by civilization that can compete with starlight in the night s
...
AUG 27, 2015
Earth & The Environment
A NASA study recently revealed that, on average, sea levels around the world have risen almost 3 inches in less than 25
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
AUG 07, 2015
Plants & Animals
In modern science, studies have to be conducted so that results can be verified and reproduced if necessary. There is a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 21, 2015
Microbiology
You just stumbled upon the first installment of "Better Know a Microbe", a series of articles that highlights the world
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 30, 2015
Videos
It's that time of year. It stays light longer, we want to linger in the yard and stay out until the stars come on. Excep
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 29, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Lions are being re-introduced to Rwanda. There have been no lions living in the small east African country for the past
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUN 23, 2015
Earth & The Environment
It's a bad time to be a pine tree in western North America. The problem is the mountain pine beetle. Mountain pine beetl
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUN 12, 2015
Plants & Animals
Rats with wings. That's what some people call bats. They are notoriously creepy, flying around at night, swooping throug
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 27, 2015
Plants & Animals
The Wolf volcano, located on Isabella Island of the Galapagos Islands, has erupted on Monday in what is said to be the f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 27, 2015
Plants & Animals
In the tropical jungles of Madagascar there are thousands of different species of birds, monkeys, reptiles and insects.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 01, 2015
Earth & The Environment
The issue of carbon emissions and their effect on the environment can be complex. Indeed, most of the current science co
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 30, 2015
Earth & The Environment
For most of human history dams were seen as good things. They provided power, at first by mill wheel, later by turbine.
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
APR 23, 2015
Earth & The Environment
How aware are you of the birds that live in your neighborhood? Do you know how many different species there are? Do enjo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 22, 2015
Plants & Animals
While other squid reproduce all at once late in their lives, vampire squid appear to
alternate between reproductiv ...
alternate between reproductiv ...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 15, 2015
Microbiology
In recent years, research into the benefits of gut bacteria has exploded. Scientists across the globe are examining how
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 13, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Leading coral reef scientists say Australia could restore the Great Barrier Reef to its former glory through better poli
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 30, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), Bethesda, Md, has just released the latest public
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 30, 2015
Plants & Animals
While it's new in terms of scientific notice, the marine creature recently discovered in Canada by a team from the Unive
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 29, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Termites might not top the list of humanity's favorite insects, but new research suggests that their large dirt mounds a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 27, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Most efforts to protect and restore wetlands mistakenly focus on preserving only total wetland area, with no considerati
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 25, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Pitcairn Island is well known for being the landing place of the HMS Bounty in 1790. The crew, who had successfully carr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 24, 2015
Earth & The Environment
The alchemists thought they could turn lead into gold. Maybe they should have focused on baser material.
As ...
As ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 23, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at Harvard University are one step closer to bringing Woolly mammoths back to life, after successfully insert
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard