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Animal Care: is the well-being of nonhuman animals. The standards of "good" animal welfare vary considerably between different contexts. These standards are under constant review and are debated, created and revised by animal welfare groups.
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MAR 01, 2020Plants & Animals
There are a lot of animals on Earth that use camouflage to blend in with their surroundings, but perhaps one of the bett ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 01, 2020Plants & Animals
Despite their rather conspicuous name, red pandas are nothing like the more widely recognized black and white giant pand ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 02, 2020Cancer
A new approach to studying the effects of two common chemicals used in cosmetics and sunscreens found they can cause DNA ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 31, 2020Health & Medicine
A new study published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care suggests that medical marijuana may not aid slee ...JAN 26, 2020Plants & Animals
The state of Florida has endured an exceptionally chilly Winter season this time around, and some of the state’s w ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 19, 2020Plants & Animals
Flying foxes absolutely despise the Sun, and with that in mind, it should come as no surprise to anyone that they look f ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 13, 2020Plants & Animals
Albatross chicks are naturally flightless, and this increases their dependence on their parental units to bring back foo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 12, 2020Plants & Animals
One would witness a plethora of exotic animals upon visiting the renowned Galápagos Islands, one of which might b ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 04, 2020Cardiology
Heart disease is the top killer in the Western world. This is partially because, if one manages to survive an initial he ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from China and the US have implanted a human gene linked to intelligence in the genomes of macaque monkeys. T ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 29, 2019Plants & Animals
Staff caring for a pregnant 12-year-old black rhino named Doppsee at Lansing, Michigan’s Potter Park Zoo had a lot ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The CDC is warning people about an outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria that's been linked to store-bought puppies.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2019Plants & Animals
The animal food chain is somewhat straightforward, with larger animals often hunting smaller animals in an attempt to en ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Any type of organism that is not native to a location but ends up there anyway is considered an invasive species.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2019Plants & Animals
Manatees are be a common sight for Floridians who reside close to rivers and other natural waterways, but there was once ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 02, 2019Plants & Animals
Tortoises are one of nature’s most conspicuous animals – large reptiles that carry massive shells that prote ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 24, 2019Plants & Animals
It’s not uncommon for various types of birds to suffer from injuries that render them unable to fly. One of the mo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were able to change the behavior of a type of carpenter ant, and now they know the biological basis for the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Plants & Animals
Bottlenose dolphins are known for their intelligence, and their behavior in the natural habitat never fails to amaze eve ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 17, 2019Plants & Animals
Animal-caring staff from France’s La Planete Sauvage zoological park were put into a tough position this past week ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 10, 2019Plants & Animals
Of all the animal-based stories we’ve shared over the years, perhaps one of the most memorable involved a fearless ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 05, 2019Plants & Animals
If you were asked what the world’s most trafficked animal was, what would you say? If you answered pangolin, then ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 03, 2019Plants & Animals
Antarctic albatrosses are one of the world’s most distinguishable seabirds, and if you didn’t already know, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 30, 2019Microbiology
A new study has shown that antibiotic-resistant E. coli spreads primarily because of poor hygiene.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2020
Plants & Animals
There are a lot of animals on Earth that use camouflage to blend in with their surroundings, but perhaps one of the bett
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 01, 2020
Plants & Animals
Despite their rather conspicuous name, red pandas are nothing like the more widely recognized black and white giant pand
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 02, 2020
Cancer
A new approach to studying the effects of two common chemicals used in cosmetics and sunscreens found they can cause DNA
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 31, 2020
Health & Medicine
A new study published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care suggests that medical marijuana may not aid slee
...
JAN 26, 2020
Plants & Animals
The state of Florida has endured an exceptionally chilly Winter season this time around, and some of the state’s w
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 19, 2020
Plants & Animals
Flying foxes absolutely despise the Sun, and with that in mind, it should come as no surprise to anyone that they look f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 13, 2020
Plants & Animals
Albatross chicks are naturally flightless, and this increases their dependence on their parental units to bring back foo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 12, 2020
Plants & Animals
One would witness a plethora of exotic animals upon visiting the renowned Galápagos Islands, one of which might b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 04, 2020
Cardiology
Heart disease is the top killer in the Western world. This is partially because, if one manages to survive an initial he
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from China and the US have implanted a human gene linked to intelligence in the genomes of macaque monkeys. T
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
Staff caring for a pregnant 12-year-old black rhino named Doppsee at Lansing, Michigan’s Potter Park Zoo had a lot
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The CDC is warning people about an outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria that's been linked to store-bought puppies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
The animal food chain is somewhat straightforward, with larger animals often hunting smaller animals in an attempt to en
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Any type of organism that is not native to a location but ends up there anyway is considered an invasive species.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2019
Plants & Animals
Manatees are be a common sight for Floridians who reside close to rivers and other natural waterways, but there was once
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 02, 2019
Plants & Animals
Tortoises are one of nature’s most conspicuous animals – large reptiles that carry massive shells that prote
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 24, 2019
Plants & Animals
It’s not uncommon for various types of birds to suffer from injuries that render them unable to fly. One of the mo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were able to change the behavior of a type of carpenter ant, and now they know the biological basis for the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
Bottlenose dolphins are known for their intelligence, and their behavior in the natural habitat never fails to amaze eve
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animal-caring staff from France’s La Planete Sauvage zoological park were put into a tough position this past week
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
Of all the animal-based stories we’ve shared over the years, perhaps one of the most memorable involved a fearless
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 05, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you were asked what the world’s most trafficked animal was, what would you say? If you answered pangolin, then
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 03, 2019
Plants & Animals
Antarctic albatrosses are one of the world’s most distinguishable seabirds, and if you didn’t already know,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 30, 2019
Microbiology
A new study has shown that antibiotic-resistant E. coli spreads primarily because of poor hygiene.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch