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Evolutionary Biology
Evolutionary Biology: is the subfield of biology that studies the evolutionary processes that produced the diversity of life on Earth, starting from a single common ancestor. These processes include natural selection, common descent, and speciation.
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JUN 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
Genetic mutations can lead to disease, and scientists have been searching for ways to effectively and safely repair such ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 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 MikyskaMAY 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 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As the world continues to warm, scientists are learning more about how climate change will affect the organisms living o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Science, a proton-activated chloride channel (PAC) may serve as a drug target to protect against ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 20, 2019Plants & Animals
Bonobos have been at the forefront of scientific research for ages, and as it would seem, for an excellent reason. Every ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research has indicated that modern humans diverged from Neanderthals much earlier than previously thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2019Microbiology
Many things can disrupt the microbiome, like antibiotics or host genetics. But there are other influences at work.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 27, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Some gene editing efforts in plants have been very successful. Other illustrate the need to fully understand how the too ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Pesticides are a part of agriculture, and while they are important to crop production, some can be detrimental to human ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 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 MikyskaAPR 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Yeast carry a mutation hotspots, and can adapt within a host to spread to adapt to new environments.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2019Microbiology
The diversity of microbes in a thumbnail-sized mix of volcanic gases, rainwater and snow is greater than the animal and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought to only function in cell division, scientists have revealed a new role for cellular machinery in the develo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2019Microbiology
Microbes appear to be able to move through the air over thousands of miles, without having to use an animal to move them ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have created an imaging technique that enabled them to observe how cancer cells evolve within tumors.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
We may have just discovered the snapping organ, but this method of communication is ancient.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2019Plants & Animals
When you’re a small critter like the water anole (Anolis aquaticus), what better way to evade scary land predators ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
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
Genetic mutations can lead to disease, and scientists have been searching for ways to effectively and safely repair such
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
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 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As the world continues to warm, scientists are learning more about how climate change will affect the organisms living o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Science, a proton-activated chloride channel (PAC) may serve as a drug target to protect against
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 20, 2019
Plants & Animals
Bonobos have been at the forefront of scientific research for ages, and as it would seem, for an excellent reason. Every
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
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 15, 2019
Microbiology
Many things can disrupt the microbiome, like antibiotics or host genetics. But there are other influences at work.
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 27, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some gene editing efforts in plants have been very successful. Other illustrate the need to fully understand how the too
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Pesticides are a part of agriculture, and while they are important to crop production, some can be detrimental to human
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
APR 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Yeast carry a mutation hotspots, and can adapt within a host to spread to adapt to new environments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2019
Microbiology
The diversity of microbes in a thumbnail-sized mix of volcanic gases, rainwater and snow is greater than the animal and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought to only function in cell division, scientists have revealed a new role for cellular machinery in the develo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2019
Microbiology
Microbes appear to be able to move through the air over thousands of miles, without having to use an animal to move them
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have created an imaging technique that enabled them to observe how cancer cells evolve within tumors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
We may have just discovered the snapping organ, but this method of communication is ancient.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2019
Plants & Animals
When you’re a small critter like the water anole (Anolis aquaticus), what better way to evade scary land predators
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard