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Botany: the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
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DEC 20, 2018Plants & Animals
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Houses and storefronts are all decorated with Christmas trees, sparkling li ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorNOV 12, 2018Plants & Animals
Tea is perhaps one of nature’s purest flavored drinks, and it can be brewed from not much more than some hot water ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 31, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic. In the United States, pot is still illegal at the federal level, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 25, 2018Cannabis Sciences
If you have been following the science on marijuana, you are probably acquainted with the chemical delta-9-tetrahyd ...Written By: Amy LoriauxSEP 24, 2018Cannabis Sciences
It's important to be made aware of the differences between the cannabinoids that are produced by the cannabis plant. ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 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 08, 2018Videos
A geographical split in the cannabis population is the main factor is the taxonomic differences between Cannabis I ...Written By: Amanda KahlJUL 19, 2018Videos
It may have been relatively easy for complex organisms to form from one-celled microbes, researchers suggest.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
This work will change textbooks, and may impact a variety of fields, including the search for extraterrestrial life.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2018Cancer
Plagiochiline A is a molecule that exhibits antiproliferative properties and is cytotoxic. New research outlines the un ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 19, 2018Earth & The Environment
Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 10, 2018Earth & The Environment
Napa Valley. Even just the name has a ring to it, bringing up images of orderly vineyards and clinking wine glasses with ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 06, 2018Plants & Animals
When someone asks you to name a life form that camouflages into its surroundings to avoid predation, you may be quick to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 21, 2018Earth & The Environment
Our protected lands are not as protected as we may think. A new study published in Science reveals that one-third of the ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 20, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
We need good solutions to pest management in agriculture to feed a growing population as the environment changes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2017Microbiology
Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 05, 2017Earth & The Environment
A new study from the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB), Princeton University, and Sun ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 23, 2016Plants & Animals
When it comes to plants surviving at high altitudes on Earth, scientists Jiri Dolezal of the Institute of Botany at the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2016Microbiology
Diplonemids are tiny, single celled organisms that are members of the protozoa kingdom, and were basically ignored by th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2016Space & Astronomy
One of the most important experiments astronauts are performing in space today is attempting to grow plants in space. Am ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
When we think of bees, we think of fuzzy little pollinators zipping among flowers, making them grow. Or busy groups of h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 12, 2015Plants & Animals
Their findings could help researchers engineer better cotton fibers, improve plant defense against insects, alter plant ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 09, 2014Earth & The Environment
Plants in extreme desert environments must adapt to their harsh and relentless conditions in order to survive. It's diff ...
DEC 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Houses and storefronts are all decorated with Christmas trees, sparkling li
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
NOV 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
Tea is perhaps one of nature’s purest flavored drinks, and it can be brewed from not much more than some hot water
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 31, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic. In the United States, pot is still illegal at the federal level,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 25, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
If you have been following the science on marijuana, you are probably acquainted with the chemical delta-9-tetrahyd
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
SEP 24, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
It's important to be made aware of the differences between the cannabinoids that are produced by the cannabis plant.
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
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 08, 2018
Videos
A geographical split in the cannabis population is the main factor is the taxonomic differences between Cannabis I
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
JUL 19, 2018
Videos
It may have been relatively easy for complex organisms to form from one-celled microbes, researchers suggest.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work will change textbooks, and may impact a variety of fields, including the search for extraterrestrial life.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2018
Cancer
Plagiochiline A is a molecule that exhibits antiproliferative properties and is cytotoxic. New research outlines the un
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 19, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 10, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Napa Valley. Even just the name has a ring to it, bringing up images of orderly vineyards and clinking wine glasses with
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 06, 2018
Plants & Animals
When someone asks you to name a life form that camouflages into its surroundings to avoid predation, you may be quick to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 21, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Our protected lands are not as protected as we may think. A new study published in Science reveals that one-third of the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
We need good solutions to pest management in agriculture to feed a growing population as the environment changes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2017
Microbiology
Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 05, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A new study from the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB), Princeton University, and Sun
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 23, 2016
Plants & Animals
When it comes to plants surviving at high altitudes on Earth, scientists Jiri Dolezal of the Institute of Botany at the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2016
Microbiology
Diplonemids are tiny, single celled organisms that are members of the protozoa kingdom, and were basically ignored by th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2016
Space & Astronomy
One of the most important experiments astronauts are performing in space today is attempting to grow plants in space. Am
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 29, 2015
Earth & The Environment
When we think of bees, we think of fuzzy little pollinators zipping among flowers, making them grow. Or busy groups of h
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 12, 2015
Plants & Animals
Their findings could help researchers engineer better cotton fibers, improve plant defense against insects, alter plant
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 09, 2014
Earth & The Environment
Plants in extreme desert environments must adapt to their harsh and relentless conditions in order to survive. It's diff
...