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Tree of life
In biology, the tree of life is a model and research tool used to explore the relationship networks and evolution of organisms. Using tree diagrams to map genealogical relationships dates back to the medieval era.
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MAR 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discover what controls the circadian clock in plants.Written By: Carly BoydMAR 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2019Cancer
Cancer is on everybody's mind these days. Many pharmaceutical companies are devoted solely to finding new cancer tre ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence and characterize the genomes of all known eukaryotes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2018Microbiology
There are microscopic organisms called archaea living in some of Earth's most intense environments.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2018Earth & The Environment
A federal appeals court has called in the Lorax, the grumpy little creature famous in Dr. Seuss’s book for acting ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 25, 2018Microbiology
Our environment contains millions of other organisms, including fungal species that live in every conceivable place.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers restlessly search for distant exoplanets, not only because they can teach us more about the planet we live o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 28, 2018Earth & The Environment
The Miombo woodlands extend over 2.5 million square kilometers across Africa, passing through Angola, Zambia, Tanzania a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The classification of organisms into groups, taxonomy, has taken an important step forward.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2018Plants & Animals
Researchers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory have been left stumped after perusing through several years’ w ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 17, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
International researchers have sought to be the first in mapping family trees of cancer cells in acute myeloid leukemia ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 27, 2018Earth & The Environment
Hawaii was built by volcanoes, and the recent Kilauea eruption in Puna on the big island of Hawaii shows us in live-acti ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
Recently discovered amber from Myanmar is giving us new information on what life was like 99 million years ago. The ambe ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 18, 2018Technology
As desertification advances, the rich lands and cultures of oases are vanishing.Written By: Julia TraversJUN 17, 2018Videos
Life forms throughout Earth’s history come in all different shapes and sizes, but have you ever wondered which one ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 07, 2018Earth & The Environment
Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts was made famous by Henry David Thoreau after his experience of living shore-side ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 04, 2018Plants & Animals
Earth’s mountaintops generally exhibit harsher environmental conditions than we’d anticipate at normal eleva ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 30, 2018Health & Medicine
Achooo! Are you sneezing a lot this season? If so, you are not alone. Spring allergies have sprung in some parts of the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 21, 2018Technology
The Story of an Urban Forest Strategy's Tree-Email ExchangeWritten By: Julia TraversMAR 14, 2018Technology
Knowing when and how much to water a plant year-round can be challenging.Written By: Julia TraversMAR 07, 2018Technology
Taking the recommended 10- to 15-minute breaks every 30 minutes is essential to enjoying VR in a manner that respects it ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 18, 2018Videos
Female foam-nesting tree frogs have earned the reputation as some of the most promiscuous females in the vertebrate worl ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Humans may be reservoirs for antibiotic-resistance genes.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discover what controls the circadian clock in plants.
Written By:
Carly Boyd
MAR 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2019
Cancer
Cancer is on everybody's mind these days. Many pharmaceutical companies are devoted solely to finding new cancer tre
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence and characterize the genomes of all known eukaryotes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2018
Microbiology
There are microscopic organisms called archaea living in some of Earth's most intense environments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A federal appeals court has called in the Lorax, the grumpy little creature famous in Dr. Seuss’s book for acting
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 25, 2018
Microbiology
Our environment contains millions of other organisms, including fungal species that live in every conceivable place.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers restlessly search for distant exoplanets, not only because they can teach us more about the planet we live o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 28, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The Miombo woodlands extend over 2.5 million square kilometers across Africa, passing through Angola, Zambia, Tanzania a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The classification of organisms into groups, taxonomy, has taken an important step forward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
Researchers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory have been left stumped after perusing through several years’ w
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 17, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
International researchers have sought to be the first in mapping family trees of cancer cells in acute myeloid leukemia
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 27, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Hawaii was built by volcanoes, and the recent Kilauea eruption in Puna on the big island of Hawaii shows us in live-acti
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Recently discovered amber from Myanmar is giving us new information on what life was like 99 million years ago. The ambe
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 18, 2018
Technology
As desertification advances, the rich lands and cultures of oases are vanishing.
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 17, 2018
Videos
Life forms throughout Earth’s history come in all different shapes and sizes, but have you ever wondered which one
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 07, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts was made famous by Henry David Thoreau after his experience of living shore-side
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 04, 2018
Plants & Animals
Earth’s mountaintops generally exhibit harsher environmental conditions than we’d anticipate at normal eleva
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 30, 2018
Health & Medicine
Achooo! Are you sneezing a lot this season? If so, you are not alone. Spring allergies have sprung in some parts of the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 21, 2018
Technology
The Story of an Urban Forest Strategy's Tree-Email Exchange
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 14, 2018
Technology
Knowing when and how much to water a plant year-round can be challenging.
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 07, 2018
Technology
Taking the recommended 10- to 15-minute breaks every 30 minutes is essential to enjoying VR in a manner that respects it
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 18, 2018
Videos
Female foam-nesting tree frogs have earned the reputation as some of the most promiscuous females in the vertebrate worl
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Humans may be reservoirs for antibiotic-resistance genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch