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Environmental Science
Environmental Science: is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical, biological and information sciences to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems. Environmental science emerged from the fields of natural history and medicine during the Enlightenment.
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SEP 23, 2021Microbiology
Microbes can be used like little factories to churn out important or valuable chemicals. Now researchers are learning ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced this month that their new magnet might be the breakthrough needed to make fu ...Written By: Hannah DanielSEP 21, 2021Plants & Animals
What is a “blue” food? Hint: it doesn’t mean foods that are blue in color. “Blue” fo ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The DNA in our cells can accumulate damage over may years. Environmental influences like UV light or cigarette smoke may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2021Plants & Animals
Climate change is accelerating, causing more severe droughts, heat, and flooding. The United Nations Intergovernmental P ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 15, 2021Plants & Animals
Back in 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated that nearly 133 billion pounds of food went to waste, ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 14, 2021Microbiology
Microorganisms live everywhere, and we've learned over the past year that they can affect everything.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2021Earth & The Environment
Last year, 2020, was the deadliest year for conservation activists. According to Global Witness, 227 environmental ...Written By: Samantha LottSEP 09, 2021Earth & The Environment
The state of Maine took a massive step in environmental conservation on July 15, 2021, and banned the sale of products c ...Written By: Hannah DanielSEP 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Genetic research has now revealed more about comb jellies, also known as ctenophores, which are delicate and mysterious ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2021Microbiology
The world is full of single-celled organisms, which can be found virtually everywhere from hydrothermal vents in the dee ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Genetically modified mice, fruit flies, and zebrafish are commonly used in research. Scientists have now developed a met ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2021Microbiology
Plastic is a long-lasting material that has many uses, which has led to a proliferation of plastic packaging that is pol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Globally, obesity rates have been rising for years. Research has indicated that a western diet that's high in fat, sugar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2021Earth & The Environment
The generation of waste in most of our lives is astounding. We throw much of what we use in the garbage. On average, Ame ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 25, 2021Earth & The Environment
August 25th is National Secondhand Wardrobe Day! Today we celebrate reusing clothing and keeping it from ending up ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 22, 2021Earth & The Environment
Fires have spread across over 10 million acres in SiberiaWritten By: Timothy JamesAUG 17, 2021Earth & The Environment
COVID-19 lockdowns have reduced human activities and, subsequently, a reduction in air-polluting emissions. Air quality ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 12, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis cultivation may have several damaging effects on the environment. The corresponding study was published in the& ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 10, 2021Microbiology
About one-third of Gulf war veterans have chronic and unexplained medical issues that include gastrointestinal disorders ...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, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Throughout our lives, new cells often replace the ones that become damaged or worn out. As cells divide, they have to re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2021Microbiology
The genetic action in this 'evolutionary arms races' involves gene swapping and three organisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2021Earth & The Environment
Groundwater is something most people use every day. Whether for drinking, washing, or growing the food you eat, it is pa ...Written By: Samantha Lott
SEP 23, 2021
Microbiology
Microbes can be used like little factories to churn out important or valuable chemicals. Now researchers are learning ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced this month that their new magnet might be the breakthrough needed to make fu
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
SEP 21, 2021
Plants & Animals
What is a “blue” food? Hint: it doesn’t mean foods that are blue in color. “Blue” fo
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The DNA in our cells can accumulate damage over may years. Environmental influences like UV light or cigarette smoke may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2021
Plants & Animals
Climate change is accelerating, causing more severe droughts, heat, and flooding. The United Nations Intergovernmental P
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 15, 2021
Plants & Animals
Back in 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated that nearly 133 billion pounds of food went to waste,
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 14, 2021
Microbiology
Microorganisms live everywhere, and we've learned over the past year that they can affect everything.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Last year, 2020, was the deadliest year for conservation activists. According to Global Witness, 227 environmental
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
SEP 09, 2021
Earth & The Environment
The state of Maine took a massive step in environmental conservation on July 15, 2021, and banned the sale of products c
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
SEP 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic research has now revealed more about comb jellies, also known as ctenophores, which are delicate and mysterious
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2021
Microbiology
The world is full of single-celled organisms, which can be found virtually everywhere from hydrothermal vents in the dee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Genetically modified mice, fruit flies, and zebrafish are commonly used in research. Scientists have now developed a met
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2021
Microbiology
Plastic is a long-lasting material that has many uses, which has led to a proliferation of plastic packaging that is pol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Globally, obesity rates have been rising for years. Research has indicated that a western diet that's high in fat, sugar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2021
Earth & The Environment
The generation of waste in most of our lives is astounding. We throw much of what we use in the garbage. On average, Ame
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 25, 2021
Earth & The Environment
August 25th is National Secondhand Wardrobe Day! Today we celebrate reusing clothing and keeping it from ending up
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 22, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Fires have spread across over 10 million acres in Siberia
Written By:
Timothy James
AUG 17, 2021
Earth & The Environment
COVID-19 lockdowns have reduced human activities and, subsequently, a reduction in air-polluting emissions. Air quality
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 12, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis cultivation may have several damaging effects on the environment. The corresponding study was published in the&
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 10, 2021
Microbiology
About one-third of Gulf war veterans have chronic and unexplained medical issues that include gastrointestinal disorders
...
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
Genetics & Genomics
Throughout our lives, new cells often replace the ones that become damaged or worn out. As cells divide, they have to re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2021
Microbiology
The genetic action in this 'evolutionary arms races' involves gene swapping and three organisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Groundwater is something most people use every day. Whether for drinking, washing, or growing the food you eat, it is pa
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott