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Environmental biology
Environmental biology exists at the intersection of environmental science, ecology, evolution, and global change. The field examines the ways organisms, species, and communities influence, and are impacted by, natural and human-altered ecosystems.
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JUN 08, 2020Earth & The Environment
According to new research from Northumbria University, England, nearly 13,000 metric tons of microfibers are released in ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 08, 2020Earth & The Environment
Today is World Oceans Day! According to the United Nations, World Oceans Day has been celebrated since 1992 and was desi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 05, 2020Plants & Animals
Today is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is biodiversity. As defined by the United Nations (UN), biod ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 01, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Perchlorate dissolves easily and can be found contaminating drinking water in the United States.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2020Earth & The Environment
When Antarctica comes to mind, the imagery probably includes a vast, frozen, and barren landscape. However, red and gree ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. Their bioluminescence apears ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, researchers have modified and applied the CRISPR gene editing technology in many different ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Several explanations have been proposed to answer the question of why obesity has been on the rise for many years in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Corals are immobile animals, and coral reefs are considered to be the most diverse ecosystems in the sea.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2020Earth & The Environment
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption in southwestern Washington. According to ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 17, 2020Microbiology
The community of microorganisms that lives in the gastrointestinal tract has a powerful influence on human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cape honey bees are found in South Africa, and while they look similar, they are very different from other subspecies of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2020Microbiology
Melting permafrost has been revealing some remarkably well-preserved and extremely old stuff, like a prehistoric puppy a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The biological differences between men and women go beyond the things we're aware of like the sex chromosomes and hormon ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Many species of Campylobacter bacteria are infectious and can cause a disease called campylobacteriosis in animals and p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2020Microbiology
Scientists have discovered a bacterium that lives in mosquitoes around Lake Victoria, and appears to block malaria.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2020Earth & The Environment
Research published recently in Nature Communications offers a new tool to predict ocean acidity years in the future. Whi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 03, 2020Cancer
Research published in the journal Genome Biology reports the discovery of two overlooked genes that have the potential t ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 30, 2020Earth & The Environment
Microplastics—the often microscopic plastic particles resulting from the breakdown of large plastic items or mater ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 29, 2020Earth & The Environment
While it’s not surprising that plastic pollution is reaching Antarctica, it is undoubtedly alarming considering th ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In a five year study, scientists have now shown that stickleback fish were able to alter some of their traits within a s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Water sources are vital to communities and wildlife alike, and it's important to monitor their health.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2020Earth & The Environment
Today marks the tenth year since the Deepwater Horizon disaster—the most massive accidental offshore oil spill eve ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Whole genome sequencing on schizophrenia patients reveals variations that affect genomic architecture are more common in ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
According to new research from Northumbria University, England, nearly 13,000 metric tons of microfibers are released in
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Today is World Oceans Day! According to the United Nations, World Oceans Day has been celebrated since 1992 and was desi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
Today is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is biodiversity. As defined by the United Nations (UN), biod
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Perchlorate dissolves easily and can be found contaminating drinking water in the United States.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2020
Earth & The Environment
When Antarctica comes to mind, the imagery probably includes a vast, frozen, and barren landscape. However, red and gree
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. Their bioluminescence apears
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, researchers have modified and applied the CRISPR gene editing technology in many different ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Several explanations have been proposed to answer the question of why obesity has been on the rise for many years in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Corals are immobile animals, and coral reefs are considered to be the most diverse ecosystems in the sea.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2020
Earth & The Environment
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption in southwestern Washington. According to
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 17, 2020
Microbiology
The community of microorganisms that lives in the gastrointestinal tract has a powerful influence on human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cape honey bees are found in South Africa, and while they look similar, they are very different from other subspecies of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2020
Microbiology
Melting permafrost has been revealing some remarkably well-preserved and extremely old stuff, like a prehistoric puppy a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The biological differences between men and women go beyond the things we're aware of like the sex chromosomes and hormon
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Many species of Campylobacter bacteria are infectious and can cause a disease called campylobacteriosis in animals and p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists have discovered a bacterium that lives in mosquitoes around Lake Victoria, and appears to block malaria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Research published recently in Nature Communications offers a new tool to predict ocean acidity years in the future. Whi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 03, 2020
Cancer
Research published in the journal Genome Biology reports the discovery of two overlooked genes that have the potential t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 30, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Microplastics—the often microscopic plastic particles resulting from the breakdown of large plastic items or mater
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 29, 2020
Earth & The Environment
While it’s not surprising that plastic pollution is reaching Antarctica, it is undoubtedly alarming considering th
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In a five year study, scientists have now shown that stickleback fish were able to alter some of their traits within a s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Water sources are vital to communities and wildlife alike, and it's important to monitor their health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Today marks the tenth year since the Deepwater Horizon disaster—the most massive accidental offshore oil spill eve
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Whole genome sequencing on schizophrenia patients reveals variations that affect genomic architecture are more common in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch