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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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FEB 05, 2018Videos
These birds, known as butcherbirds, have rightfully earned their name from their unique habit of spearing their prey on ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 27, 2018Immunology
For the first time, scientists have observed in real-time the ability of bacteria within a colony to collectively predic ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 25, 2018Immunology
A new technique for treating allergies is on the way, and a new therapeutic antibody is responsible. From Aarhus Univers ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 25, 2018Videos
Why do flamingos eat with their heads all wrapped around, you ask? Well, it's a good question and it all has to do with ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Montana researchers have discovered an extreme change in bacteria that lived within cic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2018Space & Astronomy
Renewed interest in the Moon has become rather evident as of late. Not only do Russia and the United States share the co ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 13, 2017Technology
Bats can move in large groups without hitting each other, and that's something self-driving cars need to be able to do a ...Written By: Julia TraversDEC 12, 2017Videos
Ever wonder how scientists rate how painful a bug's bite can be? Up until 1990, there was no standardized scale for this ...DEC 07, 2017Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 05, 2017Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.Written By: Julia TraversNOV 21, 2017Videos
The praying mantis is well-known for two things: 1) the posture that makes it look like the insect is praying, and 2) th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 18, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes with edited genomes have been created in the lab, with the aim of reducing disease and controlling mosquito p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms start out as a bunch of cells, and when it comes to development, many mysteries remain.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2017Genetics & Genomics
People who doubt evolution need only look around to see examples of it in action.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The Halloween is not the same without horror blockbusters. If there is one consistent theme throughout all horror films, ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 19, 2017Plants & Animals
As gross as many people think they are, insects are vital to the fragile ecosystem around us. Unfortunately, pollinators ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 18, 2017Plants & Animals
Bees are incredible social hardworking insects. From drones, working bees to the queen bee, everyone has a role. They ar ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorOCT 17, 2017Videos
Frogs are notorious for their ability to grapple insects with their tongues, but scientists have scratched their heads f ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 12, 2017Videos
Investigators have found that scorpions can tweak their venom to fit the need, and their work may help develop better an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2017Immunology
The Zika virus is mutating so dangerously fast that experts studying the pathogen in Brazil are concerned that we may be ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 05, 2017Videos
Most people won't ever have to deal with the inconvenience of being stranded in the middle of a desert or forest, far aw ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 22, 2017Microbiology
Bacterial multicellularity sounds like an oxymoron, right? Actually, bacteria in the genus Pantoea (family Enterobacteri ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 20, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
By studying the genetics behind butterfly wing patterns, researchers understand how a single gene can create limitless p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2017Earth & The Environment
In early March of 2016, a severe storm raged cold strong winds, rains, and even snow down on the Monarch Butterfly Biosp ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 05, 2018
Videos
These birds, known as butcherbirds, have rightfully earned their name from their unique habit of spearing their prey on
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 27, 2018
Immunology
For the first time, scientists have observed in real-time the ability of bacteria within a colony to collectively predic
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 25, 2018
Immunology
A new technique for treating allergies is on the way, and a new therapeutic antibody is responsible. From Aarhus Univers
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 25, 2018
Videos
Why do flamingos eat with their heads all wrapped around, you ask? Well, it's a good question and it all has to do with
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Montana researchers have discovered an extreme change in bacteria that lived within cic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Renewed interest in the Moon has become rather evident as of late. Not only do Russia and the United States share the co
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 13, 2017
Technology
Bats can move in large groups without hitting each other, and that's something self-driving cars need to be able to do a
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 12, 2017
Videos
Ever wonder how scientists rate how painful a bug's bite can be? Up until 1990, there was no standardized scale for this
...
DEC 07, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 05, 2017
Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 21, 2017
Videos
The praying mantis is well-known for two things: 1) the posture that makes it look like the insect is praying, and 2) th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes with edited genomes have been created in the lab, with the aim of reducing disease and controlling mosquito p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms start out as a bunch of cells, and when it comes to development, many mysteries remain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
People who doubt evolution need only look around to see examples of it in action.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The Halloween is not the same without horror blockbusters. If there is one consistent theme throughout all horror films,
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 19, 2017
Plants & Animals
As gross as many people think they are, insects are vital to the fragile ecosystem around us. Unfortunately, pollinators
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 18, 2017
Plants & Animals
Bees are incredible social hardworking insects. From drones, working bees to the queen bee, everyone has a role. They ar
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
OCT 17, 2017
Videos
Frogs are notorious for their ability to grapple insects with their tongues, but scientists have scratched their heads f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 12, 2017
Videos
Investigators have found that scorpions can tweak their venom to fit the need, and their work may help develop better an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2017
Immunology
The Zika virus is mutating so dangerously fast that experts studying the pathogen in Brazil are concerned that we may be
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 05, 2017
Videos
Most people won't ever have to deal with the inconvenience of being stranded in the middle of a desert or forest, far aw
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 22, 2017
Microbiology
Bacterial multicellularity sounds like an oxymoron, right? Actually, bacteria in the genus Pantoea (family Enterobacteri
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
By studying the genetics behind butterfly wing patterns, researchers understand how a single gene can create limitless p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2017
Earth & The Environment
In early March of 2016, a severe storm raged cold strong winds, rains, and even snow down on the Monarch Butterfly Biosp
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan