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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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MAY 25, 2018Technology
RoboFlies May Be Used to Detect Gas Leaks in the FutureWritten By: Julia TraversMAY 23, 2018Plants & Animals
Bats have earned the reputation as a type of naturally-existing mosquito population control in some parts of the world b ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 20, 2018Videos
Peppers are plants and those that are spicy use their spiciness as a defense mechanism against predation. In fact, scien ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Some say that eating insects is the way of the future. It was also probably the way of the past.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2018Plants & Animals
Researchers have long wondered why so many bird species fly such extended distances during their migration patterns, but ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 02, 2018Microbiology
Nematodes are tiny worms, and the floors of the world's oceans are crawling with them.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 30, 2018Plants & Animals
Britain’s Forestry Commission is cautioning London residents this week about a sudden uptick in oak processionary ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 24, 2018Plants & Animals
The world is crawling with insects, but despite all the different varieties humankind has found and studied over the yea ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 22, 2018Videos
Here is a list of a few gigantic ancient animals that once roamed the Earth. The first ancient animal to be listed is th ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 22, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to control the population of an insect invader from Japan that destroys valuable crops.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2018Plants & Animals
The Southern pine beetle wreaks all sorts of havoc on forests predominantly comprised of pine trees. On the other hand, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 15, 2018Videos
Learn more from this video about an interesting survival strategy employed by a tiny beetle, the coffee berry borer beet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Plants & Animals
Fossils often speak volumes about the physical features and lifestyles of some of the world’s earliest-known forms ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are learning how to exploit the anti-clotting abilities of mosquito saliva.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2018Plants & Animals
Monarch butterflies are some of the world’s most beautiful insects, but they’re experiencing rather tough ti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 17, 2018Microbiology
It’s estimated that by 2050, there will be almost 10 billion people on the planet, and they will all need to be fe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in New Phytologist suggests that trees are dying fast than before, up to two times faster! T ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 26, 2018Videos
A virus causes hepatitis C. The Centers for Disease Prevention estimates that 2.7 to 3.9 million Americans have chronic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2018Plants & Animals
With their needle-ridden backs, hedgehogs are easily identifiable. Many consider them to be cute, while some even keep t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 23, 2018Technology
Hedgehog Street is a UK-based charity that seeks to protect and increase the native population of the beloved hedgehog.Written By: Julia TraversFEB 14, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As various food crops were domesticated and now, are mass produced, there has been a significant reduction in the number ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2018Videos
In this intense footage, a capuchin monkey seemingly saves a mouse from a snake that has already begun to swallow its pr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 08, 2018Earth & The Environment
Citrus greening is a real threat to orange farmers in many parts of the US, Brazil, and China. Florida was first hit by ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 06, 2018Plants & Animals
Ask anyone what a Venus flytrap is, and most will reply with a brief description of a carnivorous plant that eats unsusp ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
MAY 25, 2018
Technology
RoboFlies May Be Used to Detect Gas Leaks in the Future
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 23, 2018
Plants & Animals
Bats have earned the reputation as a type of naturally-existing mosquito population control in some parts of the world b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 20, 2018
Videos
Peppers are plants and those that are spicy use their spiciness as a defense mechanism against predation. In fact, scien
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Some say that eating insects is the way of the future. It was also probably the way of the past.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2018
Plants & Animals
Researchers have long wondered why so many bird species fly such extended distances during their migration patterns, but
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 02, 2018
Microbiology
Nematodes are tiny worms, and the floors of the world's oceans are crawling with them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 30, 2018
Plants & Animals
Britain’s Forestry Commission is cautioning London residents this week about a sudden uptick in oak processionary
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
The world is crawling with insects, but despite all the different varieties humankind has found and studied over the yea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 22, 2018
Videos
Here is a list of a few gigantic ancient animals that once roamed the Earth. The first ancient animal to be listed is th
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to control the population of an insect invader from Japan that destroys valuable crops.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2018
Plants & Animals
The Southern pine beetle wreaks all sorts of havoc on forests predominantly comprised of pine trees. On the other hand,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 15, 2018
Videos
Learn more from this video about an interesting survival strategy employed by a tiny beetle, the coffee berry borer beet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Plants & Animals
Fossils often speak volumes about the physical features and lifestyles of some of the world’s earliest-known forms
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are learning how to exploit the anti-clotting abilities of mosquito saliva.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2018
Plants & Animals
Monarch butterflies are some of the world’s most beautiful insects, but they’re experiencing rather tough ti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 17, 2018
Microbiology
It’s estimated that by 2050, there will be almost 10 billion people on the planet, and they will all need to be fe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in New Phytologist suggests that trees are dying fast than before, up to two times faster! T
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 26, 2018
Videos
A virus causes hepatitis C. The Centers for Disease Prevention estimates that 2.7 to 3.9 million Americans have chronic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
With their needle-ridden backs, hedgehogs are easily identifiable. Many consider them to be cute, while some even keep t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 23, 2018
Technology
Hedgehog Street is a UK-based charity that seeks to protect and increase the native population of the beloved hedgehog.
Written By:
Julia Travers
FEB 14, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As various food crops were domesticated and now, are mass produced, there has been a significant reduction in the number
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2018
Videos
In this intense footage, a capuchin monkey seemingly saves a mouse from a snake that has already begun to swallow its pr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 08, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Citrus greening is a real threat to orange farmers in many parts of the US, Brazil, and China. Florida was first hit by
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 06, 2018
Plants & Animals
Ask anyone what a Venus flytrap is, and most will reply with a brief description of a carnivorous plant that eats unsusp
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard