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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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JUN 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 LennonMAY 31, 2019Chemistry & Physics
On May 24, 2019, the world said its final goodbye to Murray Gell-Mann, the revered physicist who coined the term "q ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 27, 2019Plants & Animals
Most vertebrates in the animal kingdom sport tails of some sort. Birds and fish use their tails as steering mechanisms t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The Klasies River Cave in South Africa has been the site of many archeological discoveries, including the remains of the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research has indicated that modern humans diverged from Neanderthals much earlier than previously thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Many types of animals can get cancer, and while large animals would seemingly have higher rates, whales and elephants ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The idea that there are different strains, (Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa), has almost become cannabis dogma. ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 19, 2019Videos
It seems that a new species of ancient human has been discovered. The tiny hominid hails from the Philippines.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2019Plants & Animals
Perhaps the most easily discernable dinosaur of all time is the Tyrannosaurus Rex, made infamous by Hollywood films such ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists in China is creating controversy with a new publication reported in the National Science Review, a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A genome database works like a police finger print log. If the finger print has been taken before, then when it is ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 27, 2019Microbiology
Probiotics are easily available and have been promoted to consumers. It seems that they may be able to change once inges ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 18, 2019Microbiology
K. stuttgartiensis is a model anammox microorganism - it's an anaerobic bacterium that oxidizes ammonia / Image: Laura v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Horseshoe crabs were once thought to be related to sand crabs, but there have been placed in the arachnid group.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2019Videos
Clonal raider ants are asexual reproducers, and it's easy to make genetic manipulations in these insects.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2019Microbiology
In recent years, fungal disease has decimated amphibian populations; some species went extinct. But others withstood the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills ...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
MAY 31, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
On May 24, 2019, the world said its final goodbye to Murray Gell-Mann, the revered physicist who coined the term "q
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 27, 2019
Plants & Animals
Most vertebrates in the animal kingdom sport tails of some sort. Birds and fish use their tails as steering mechanisms t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The Klasies River Cave in South Africa has been the site of many archeological discoveries, including the remains of the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research has indicated that modern humans diverged from Neanderthals much earlier than previously thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Many types of animals can get cancer, and while large animals would seemingly have higher rates, whales and elephants ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The idea that there are different strains, (Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa), has almost become cannabis dogma.
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 19, 2019
Videos
It seems that a new species of ancient human has been discovered. The tiny hominid hails from the Philippines.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2019
Plants & Animals
Perhaps the most easily discernable dinosaur of all time is the Tyrannosaurus Rex, made infamous by Hollywood films such
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists in China is creating controversy with a new publication reported in the National Science Review, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A genome database works like a police finger print log. If the finger print has been taken before, then when it is
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 27, 2019
Microbiology
Probiotics are easily available and have been promoted to consumers. It seems that they may be able to change once inges
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 18, 2019
Microbiology
K. stuttgartiensis is a model anammox microorganism - it's an anaerobic bacterium that oxidizes ammonia / Image: Laura v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Horseshoe crabs were once thought to be related to sand crabs, but there have been placed in the arachnid group.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2019
Videos
Clonal raider ants are asexual reproducers, and it's easy to make genetic manipulations in these insects.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2019
Microbiology
In recent years, fungal disease has decimated amphibian populations; some species went extinct. But others withstood the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch