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Ecology & Environment
Ecology is the study of living things in their environment, and the relationship between different components of a given environment.
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AUG 16, 2021Microbiology
Microbes have adapted to live virtually everywhere, including inside the guts of many animals and humans. But how do the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2021Plants & Animals
The exotic Venus flytrap is a famous carnivorous plant that's easy to identify. But it seems that another carnivorous pl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Incredible findings from the wilds of coastal British Columbia have shown how closely linked animals, humans, and the en ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2021Plants & Animals
You may have noticed that sunflowers can move their 'heads' or capitula to track the sun as its position changes during ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2021Plants & Animals
Lions are large charismatic predators that we love to adore. But human-lion conflicts are on the rise as we continue to ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 05, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some bacteria love to live in inhospitable environments that might be excessively hot, dry, or under intense pressure, e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2021Microbiology
Our atmosphere is about 20 percent oxygen, which life on our planet needs to survive. It's thought that billions of year ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2021Earth & The Environment
Large-scale climate patterns have a direct impact on the reproductive success of female Antarctic krill, which in turn h ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 30, 2021Earth & The Environment
The megadrought affecting the western United States is not letting up, even though the monsoon season has begun. The lat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2021Plants & Animals
Paleontologists gain another piece of California's pastWritten By: Timothy JamesJUL 29, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Sitting just below our ocean’s surface is a host of often overlooked organisms; ones who help connect our world&rs ...Written By: Matthew LundyJUL 25, 2021Microbiology
Microbes live everywhere, even in the open ocean. They have to compete for survival just like other organisms but even t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Microplastics are being found throughout our world; they're in the oceans, in soil, and in our bodies, among other place ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2021Earth & The Environment
Whether you know it or not, healthy ecosystems are an essential part of your life and many of the services you use daily ...Written By: Samantha LottJUL 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Even Giant Galapagos Tortoises, (seen here migrating in a photo by Juan Manuel García) are not safe from the world's ant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our environment is full of DNA molecules. While researchers have become concerned about DNA waste material that's ac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2021Plants & Animals
New research has found that temperature is the main driver behind an increased body size throughout human evolution.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJUL 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Epigenetics are the parts of the genome that can affect the activity of genes but don't involve making changes to th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2021Earth & The Environment
For years, researchers have been warning about the environmental consequences of deforestation in Southeast Asia, an are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2021Earth & The Environment
Artificial lighting can affect the eyesight of moths that rely on night-time vision, such as the elephant hawkmoth. The ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 09, 2021Microbiology
Microorganisms can be found basically everywhere on earth, from hydrothermal vents to hot, desert soils, and lakes under ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2021Earth & The Environment
When it comes to climate change, the Arctic is changing faster than any other place on Earth. One reason may be because ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2021Plants & Animals
Great white sharks are warm-blooded, and new research helps explain why.Written By: Anne MedinaJUN 29, 2021Earth & The Environment
Hydroelectric plants are touted for their ability to provide so-called green energy, which aims to continue to satisfy d ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2021
Microbiology
Microbes have adapted to live virtually everywhere, including inside the guts of many animals and humans. But how do the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2021
Plants & Animals
The exotic Venus flytrap is a famous carnivorous plant that's easy to identify. But it seems that another carnivorous pl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Incredible findings from the wilds of coastal British Columbia have shown how closely linked animals, humans, and the en
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2021
Plants & Animals
You may have noticed that sunflowers can move their 'heads' or capitula to track the sun as its position changes during
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
Lions are large charismatic predators that we love to adore. But human-lion conflicts are on the rise as we continue to
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 05, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some bacteria love to live in inhospitable environments that might be excessively hot, dry, or under intense pressure, e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2021
Microbiology
Our atmosphere is about 20 percent oxygen, which life on our planet needs to survive. It's thought that billions of year
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Large-scale climate patterns have a direct impact on the reproductive success of female Antarctic krill, which in turn h
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 30, 2021
Earth & The Environment
The megadrought affecting the western United States is not letting up, even though the monsoon season has begun. The lat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2021
Plants & Animals
Paleontologists gain another piece of California's past
Written By:
Timothy James
JUL 29, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Sitting just below our ocean’s surface is a host of often overlooked organisms; ones who help connect our world&rs
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
JUL 25, 2021
Microbiology
Microbes live everywhere, even in the open ocean. They have to compete for survival just like other organisms but even t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microplastics are being found throughout our world; they're in the oceans, in soil, and in our bodies, among other place
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Whether you know it or not, healthy ecosystems are an essential part of your life and many of the services you use daily
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JUL 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Even Giant Galapagos Tortoises, (seen here migrating in a photo by Juan Manuel García) are not safe from the world's ant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our environment is full of DNA molecules. While researchers have become concerned about DNA waste material that's ac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2021
Plants & Animals
New research has found that temperature is the main driver behind an increased body size throughout human evolution.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JUL 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Epigenetics are the parts of the genome that can affect the activity of genes but don't involve making changes to th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2021
Earth & The Environment
For years, researchers have been warning about the environmental consequences of deforestation in Southeast Asia, an are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Artificial lighting can affect the eyesight of moths that rely on night-time vision, such as the elephant hawkmoth. The
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 09, 2021
Microbiology
Microorganisms can be found basically everywhere on earth, from hydrothermal vents to hot, desert soils, and lakes under
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2021
Earth & The Environment
When it comes to climate change, the Arctic is changing faster than any other place on Earth. One reason may be because
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2021
Plants & Animals
Great white sharks are warm-blooded, and new research helps explain why.
Written By:
Anne Medina
JUN 29, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Hydroelectric plants are touted for their ability to provide so-called green energy, which aims to continue to satisfy d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch