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Animal Sciences
Animal Sciences is the study of the biology of animals that are under the control of humankind. Focus is on the science and technology dealing with the procurement, breeding, care, health, and selection of animals used in biomedical research and testing. An animal scientist plays an important role in maintaining the nation's food supply. Many work in basic or applied research and development. Basic research seeks to understand the biological and chemical processes by which livestock grow. Applied research uses this knowledge to discover ways to improve the quality, quantity, and safety of agricultural products.
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SEP 07, 2018Videos
Over 220,000 species, around 15 percent of the world's described animals, are known to be venomous.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2018Plants & Animals
Setting out bird feeders stocked with fresh seeds is a common practice among bird lovers and nature appreciators. But wo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 05, 2018Earth & The Environment
A warming climate will ultimately favor some species over others. One such species is a parasite called the liver fluke, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 04, 2018Plants & Animals
In the world of animal conservation, head-starting is a technique used by experts to prevent threatened species from inc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 03, 2018Plants & Animals
Dinosaur evolution is a hot topic in the scientific community because it can help us understand how and why modern anima ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 03, 2018Plants & Animals
In response to a severe African swine fever outbreak in China, the country’s agriculture ministry elected to cull ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 02, 2018Plants & Animals
Among the most massive living animals on Earth today are blue whales, but have you ever stopped to think about how they ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Those who have pets know that they can be curious, adventurous, and mischievous. Even though we try to keep them safe, a ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 29, 2018Videos
In neuroscience, one of the main areas of the brain that is discussed and researched is the “social brain” b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 28, 2018Plants & Animals
Monarch butterflies don’t take too kindly to the colder Winter months. The insects naturally avoid the cold by mig ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 27, 2018Plants & Animals
Most insect enthusiasts already know that antennal grabbing behavior is a somewhat common trait among Hymenoptera during ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 27, 2018Plants & Animals
Animal populations around the globe, marine variants included, are projected to decline as climate change rears its ugly ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 26, 2018Plants & Animals
Think you had it hard as a baby? Ha! Think again. Human babies have it easy compared to some of the animal kingdom&rsquo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosaWritten By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers may have found a surprising new way to improve symptoms of diabetes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture and habitat loss have put huge pressures on bee populations. Those aren't the only problems bees are facing.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
Have you ever seen a red tide? If you live in Florida near the coast, it’s unlikely that you’ve been able to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2018Plants & Animals
Parrots are some of the most popular pets for bird lovers, and while their intelligence is widely-recognized, that hasn& ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 22, 2018Earth & The Environment
New research from scientists in Israel suggests that when a specific species of phytoplankton called Emiliania huxleyi i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 22, 2018Videos
Job titles matter to some employees. Many want their title to reflect what they do, especially in science, since there a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 21, 2018Plants & Animals
Concerned animal conservationists have taken the stage to warn about some somewhat unsettling news in the marine mammal ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Miniature, simplified versions of human brains were just improved with the addition of an important cell type.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2018
Videos
Over 220,000 species, around 15 percent of the world's described animals, are known to be venomous.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2018
Plants & Animals
Setting out bird feeders stocked with fresh seeds is a common practice among bird lovers and nature appreciators. But wo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 05, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A warming climate will ultimately favor some species over others. One such species is a parasite called the liver fluke,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 04, 2018
Plants & Animals
In the world of animal conservation, head-starting is a technique used by experts to prevent threatened species from inc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 03, 2018
Plants & Animals
Dinosaur evolution is a hot topic in the scientific community because it can help us understand how and why modern anima
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 03, 2018
Plants & Animals
In response to a severe African swine fever outbreak in China, the country’s agriculture ministry elected to cull
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 02, 2018
Plants & Animals
Among the most massive living animals on Earth today are blue whales, but have you ever stopped to think about how they
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Those who have pets know that they can be curious, adventurous, and mischievous. Even though we try to keep them safe, a
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 29, 2018
Videos
In neuroscience, one of the main areas of the brain that is discussed and researched is the “social brain” b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 28, 2018
Plants & Animals
Monarch butterflies don’t take too kindly to the colder Winter months. The insects naturally avoid the cold by mig
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 27, 2018
Plants & Animals
Most insect enthusiasts already know that antennal grabbing behavior is a somewhat common trait among Hymenoptera during
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 27, 2018
Plants & Animals
Animal populations around the globe, marine variants included, are projected to decline as climate change rears its ugly
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
Think you had it hard as a baby? Ha! Think again. Human babies have it easy compared to some of the animal kingdom&rsquo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers may have found a surprising new way to improve symptoms of diabetes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture and habitat loss have put huge pressures on bee populations. Those aren't the only problems bees are facing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever seen a red tide? If you live in Florida near the coast, it’s unlikely that you’ve been able to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2018
Plants & Animals
Parrots are some of the most popular pets for bird lovers, and while their intelligence is widely-recognized, that hasn&
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 22, 2018
Earth & The Environment
New research from scientists in Israel suggests that when a specific species of phytoplankton called Emiliania huxleyi i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 22, 2018
Videos
Job titles matter to some employees. Many want their title to reflect what they do, especially in science, since there a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 21, 2018
Plants & Animals
Concerned animal conservationists have taken the stage to warn about some somewhat unsettling news in the marine mammal
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Miniature, simplified versions of human brains were just improved with the addition of an important cell type.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch