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Evolution
Evolution: the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.Evolutionary processes give rise to biodiversity at every level of biological organisation, including the levels of species, individual organisms, and molecules. Repeated formation of new species, change within species, and loss of species throughout the evolutionary history of life on Earth are demonstrated by shared sets of morphological and biochemical traits, including shared DNA sequences. These shared traits are more similar among species that share a more recent common ancestor, and can be used to reconstruct a biological "tree of life" based on evolutionary relationships, using both existing species and fossils.
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AUG 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
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Millions of years before the dawn of humankind, dinosaurs walked the Earth. While they aren’t around today to tell ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 26, 2019Chemistry & Physics
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Having an understanding of biology requires revealing the relationships and interactions between proteins.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
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An international team of researchers has given the term travel bug new meaning.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
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One of the most telltale features of a turtle is its protective shell, and regardless of the species, most turtle shells ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
How exactly instincts are formed is a topic of hot debate. Between an interplay of genetic and environmental factors, th ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 29, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
The CEO of Intel, Gordon Moore, and his 1965 paper on the topic describes the rate at which computers are improving and ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 21, 2019Microbiology
Reports of protein in dinosaur fossils may actually be something more modern, new work suggests.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some human chromosomes carry genetic sequences that trace back nearly a million years.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Time to rewrite the textbooks. A new study by University of Queensland researchers is calling old ideas about evolution ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Large populations are necessary to maintain important rare changes in the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2019Chemistry & Physics
A supernova is a brief, final stage event that happens to a massive star and ends with an epic explosion of its stellar ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We’ve all heard it; regular exercise is necessary for a healthy lifestyle. After all, physical fitness is typicall ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Maize, commonly known as corn, was first domesticated from a grass species called teosinte, almost 9,000 years ag ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Over 90% of Americans agree that cheating is morally wrong. Yet, despite this, around 21% of American men, and 10-15% of ...Written By: Annie Lennon
AUG 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2019
Plants & Animals
Millions of years before the dawn of humankind, dinosaurs walked the Earth. While they aren’t around today to tell
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 26, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
In a recent report, scientists at CERN's ALICE experiment announced the first-ever measurement of a type of exotic p
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Wolves and dogs share 99.9% of their DNA. Technically still the same species, they can also produce healthy offspring. B
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 22, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Deep space missions are becoming an increasingly relevant topic of discussion in the space community these days, and per
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 21, 2019
Plants & Animals
It seems like newly-discovered animal species are being described and named in scientific journals on a regular basis. W
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 19, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Long before Earth became a hotbed for a diversity of life forms, its atmosphere had almost no oxygen. Thanks to the emer
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
Sandal season brings with it the expectation of perfectly manicured feet. Humans go to extraordinary lengths to remove f
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
When it comes to domesticated pets, cats and dogs are perhaps some of the most common. But the number of pigs being take
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Having an understanding of biology requires revealing the relationships and interactions between proteins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of years ago, retroviruses interacted with our primordial ancestors, and it's estimated that 8% of the human ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2019
Microbiology
An international team of researchers has given the term travel bug new meaning.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The companionship between dogs and humans is like no other. Known as ‘man’s best friend’, countless re
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 09, 2019
Plants & Animals
One of the most telltale features of a turtle is its protective shell, and regardless of the species, most turtle shells
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
How exactly instincts are formed is a topic of hot debate. Between an interplay of genetic and environmental factors, th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 29, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
The CEO of Intel, Gordon Moore, and his 1965 paper on the topic describes the rate at which computers are improving and
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 21, 2019
Microbiology
Reports of protein in dinosaur fossils may actually be something more modern, new work suggests.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some human chromosomes carry genetic sequences that trace back nearly a million years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Time to rewrite the textbooks. A new study by University of Queensland researchers is calling old ideas about evolution
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Large populations are necessary to maintain important rare changes in the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
A supernova is a brief, final stage event that happens to a massive star and ends with an epic explosion of its stellar
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We’ve all heard it; regular exercise is necessary for a healthy lifestyle. After all, physical fitness is typicall
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Maize, commonly known as corn, was first domesticated from a grass species called teosinte, almost 9,000 years ag
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Over 90% of Americans agree that cheating is morally wrong. Yet, despite this, around 21% of American men, and 10-15% of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon