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Horse: The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. It is an strange-toed ungulate mammal associated to the taxonomic family Equidae.

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Horseshoe Crabs are Relatives of Scorpions and Spiders

Horseshoe crabs were once thought to be related to sand crabs, but there have been placed in the arachnid group....

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Why Do Zebras Have Stripes?

Researchers have long wondered why zebras sport such eye-jarring black and white stripes, especially since most large mammals in the animal kingdom exhibit...

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Cancer

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Humans and Man's Best Friend Share Genetic Mutations in Rare Form of Melanoma

A recent study compared the cancer genomes of a rare form of melanoma (mucosal melanoma) in humans, dogs, and horses in order to see how this type of cance...

Written By: Amy Loriaux

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DEC 15, 2018

Why Does Your Nose Burn From Eating Wasabi?

Many of us might have thought we had wasabi; the green condiment that comes in packaged Sushi. But, more than often that is actually not wasabi—it&rs...

Written By: Nouran Amin

MAR 18, 2019

Genetics & Genomics

MAR 18, 2019

Horseshoe Crabs are Relatives of Scorpions and Spiders

Horseshoe crabs were once thought to be related to sand crabs, but there have been placed in the arachnid group....

Written By: Carmen Leitch

FEB 20, 2019

Plants & Animals

FEB 20, 2019

Why Do Zebras Have Stripes?

Researchers have long wondered why zebras sport such eye-jarring black and white stripes, especially since most large mammals in the animal kingdom exhibit...

Written By: Anthony Bouchard

FEB 12, 2019

Cancer

FEB 12, 2019

Humans and Man's Best Friend Share Genetic Mutations in Rare Form of Melanoma

A recent study compared the cancer genomes of a rare form of melanoma (mucosal melanoma) in humans, dogs, and horses in order to see how this type of cance...

Written By: Amy Loriaux

DEC 15, 2018

Videos

DEC 15, 2018

Why Does Your Nose Burn From Eating Wasabi?

Many of us might have thought we had wasabi; the green condiment that comes in packaged Sushi. But, more than often that is actually not wasabi—it&rs...

Written By: Nouran Amin

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