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Insects
Insects are hexapod invertebrates that are classed as Arthropoda within the group of anthropod phylum. Insects consist of the largest diversity of animal with more than one million species and account for more than half of all living organisms.
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SEP 15, 2019Plants & Animals
A plethora of bird species prefer to migrate at night as opposed to during the day, and scientists have long wondered wh ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 09, 2019Technology
Flies are fast-reacting creatures and can sense movement quickly. Researchers have now used flies as their inspiration b ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2019Microbiology
Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes Rift Valley Fever, which is usually seen in cattle but can infect people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2019Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever felt like you were a mosquito magnet, then there might be some truth to that sentiment. But despite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2019Plants & Animals
At first glance, the Sahara Desert looks devoid of any life, and that’s a logical inference given the region&rsquo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 05, 2019Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that some animals are more deadly than others, and chances are, you’d be able to guess a few ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 20, 2019Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of huanglongbing? While more commonly referred to as citrus greening disease, huanglongbing (HLB) is threaten ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes are considered to be one of the deadliest animals in the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2019Plants & Animals
Ecosystems are particularly delicate, and any changes to the careful balances that mother nature had in mind for a speci ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 11, 2019Plants & Animals
Cordyceps is a genus of fungi that multiplies by spreading its spores just like other types of fungi do, but the interes ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 09, 2019Plants & Animals
When you think about a carnivorous (meat-eating) plant, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the infamous Venu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As of 2017, there were 87 countries where malaria was being transmitted by mosquitoes, and it killed around 435,000 peop ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2019Plants & Animals
Fruit flies are rather annoying little things, not only because they make little buzzing noises and tickle you when they ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 26, 2019Plants & Animals
Animal caretakers at the New England Aquarium were in for quite the surprise this past Winter after discovering that an ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 22, 2019Microbiology
Against the recommendations of other agencies, the EPA has allowed the expanded agricultural use of two antibiotic drugs ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
After years of scientific evidence that neonicotinoid pesticides are harmful to bees and other pollinators (LABROOTS INF ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 15, 2019Plants & Animals
Butterflies are some of nature’s most distinguishable pollinators, but like most other insects in this classificat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 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 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are some animal that could offer incredible insight into health and disease, but we've lacked the tools and the kn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2019Plants & Animals
For some people, merely being in the presence of any type of bee is enough to ‘bug’ them out. But can you ev ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 01, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Some of you who have been dipping into the marijuana research from time to time may have heard the word "terpenes&q ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
We may have just discovered the snapping organ, but this method of communication is ancient.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
A plethora of bird species prefer to migrate at night as opposed to during the day, and scientists have long wondered wh
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 09, 2019
Technology
Flies are fast-reacting creatures and can sense movement quickly. Researchers have now used flies as their inspiration b
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2019
Microbiology
Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes Rift Valley Fever, which is usually seen in cattle but can infect people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever felt like you were a mosquito magnet, then there might be some truth to that sentiment. But despite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2019
Plants & Animals
At first glance, the Sahara Desert looks devoid of any life, and that’s a logical inference given the region&rsquo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 05, 2019
Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that some animals are more deadly than others, and chances are, you’d be able to guess a few
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 20, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of huanglongbing? While more commonly referred to as citrus greening disease, huanglongbing (HLB) is threaten
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes are considered to be one of the deadliest animals in the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
Ecosystems are particularly delicate, and any changes to the careful balances that mother nature had in mind for a speci
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
Cordyceps is a genus of fungi that multiplies by spreading its spores just like other types of fungi do, but the interes
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 09, 2019
Plants & Animals
When you think about a carnivorous (meat-eating) plant, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the infamous Venu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As of 2017, there were 87 countries where malaria was being transmitted by mosquitoes, and it killed around 435,000 peop
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2019
Plants & Animals
Fruit flies are rather annoying little things, not only because they make little buzzing noises and tickle you when they
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 26, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animal caretakers at the New England Aquarium were in for quite the surprise this past Winter after discovering that an
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 22, 2019
Microbiology
Against the recommendations of other agencies, the EPA has allowed the expanded agricultural use of two antibiotic drugs
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
After years of scientific evidence that neonicotinoid pesticides are harmful to bees and other pollinators (LABROOTS INF
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
Butterflies are some of nature’s most distinguishable pollinators, but like most other insects in this classificat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
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 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are some animal that could offer incredible insight into health and disease, but we've lacked the tools and the kn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
For some people, merely being in the presence of any type of bee is enough to ‘bug’ them out. But can you ev
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Some of you who have been dipping into the marijuana research from time to time may have heard the word "terpenes&q
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
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