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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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JUN 11, 2017Plants & Animals
Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York has called upon the help of goats once again. They’ve being tasked with helpin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 06, 2017Videos
Most computers are cooled by the use of air-cooling, which means using fans and a heat sink to dissipate heat produced b ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Reearchers have found that taste cells that detect sour flavors also appear to react to water.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2017Space & Astronomy
There are a number of questions that remain about how long-term space travel affects the human body. One of the most cri ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 24, 2017Microbiology
Chagas disease causes an initial period of infection only lasts a few months, or so it was thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2017Videos
Priceless paintings from masters like Renoir, Monet and Rembrandt are hung in museums all over the world. They are a pre ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 24, 2017Videos
Did you know that in just the US about 1 million animals loose their lives as roadkill EVERY DAY? That's a lot of chicke ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 23, 2017Chemistry & Physics
When speaking about methods in pest management, the idea of insecticides would probably be the first ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 23, 2017Videos
A quick look around the grocery store shelves and it becomes clear that a label of "Non-GMO" is a pretty popular way to ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 19, 2017Plants & Animals
When you think of birds, the first thing that comes to mind is how they have wings and they fly. In fact, sometimes peop ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 14, 2017Plants & Animals
Predators are always on the prowl for potentially satisfying meals. Their prey, on the other hand, are typically just as ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 09, 2017Videos
Compost, the result of household garbage and food leftovers being allowed to break down in dirt, is great for gardens, b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 03, 2017Microbiology
If you’re not familiar with Yersinia pestis, that’s okay. However, I’m sure you’re familiar with ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 03, 2017Plants & Animals
We’ve known for a while that pesticides can have a negative impact on living bumblebees, but new research into how ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 01, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Ants and bees—which seem so different—are actually cousins, according to new research. The new findings show ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 25, 2017Earth & The Environment
Eighty million tons of plastic polyethylene are produced every year and much of those once-used plastic bags and packagi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 16, 2017Microbiology
"While lice are highly maligned, they provide a wealth of scientific information," said Dr. Bret BoydWritten By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2017Videos
Scorpions are pretty scary insects. With their large hooked tail and sometimes deadly bite, they are pretty much somethi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 10, 2017Plants & Animals
Badgers are known for caching any food they come across in order to help keep it safe from other hungry wild animals in ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 09, 2017Plants & Animals
Just because an animal or insect has wings, it doesn’t mean that they can fly. But mosquitoes are just one of the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 05, 2017Microbiology
I recently saw a headline about how fruit flies that take more naps are more resistant to fungal and bacterial infection ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 02, 2017Plants & Animals
If you haven’t heard, the world is going through a bit of a honey bee crisis right now. Shortages of these little ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 29, 2017Videos
There has been an ongoing controversy about the simultaneous dangers and wonders of GMOs, or genetically modified organi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The first report of a genetically modified ant has provided insight into how complex insect societies arose in insects. ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2017
Plants & Animals
Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York has called upon the help of goats once again. They’ve being tasked with helpin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 06, 2017
Videos
Most computers are cooled by the use of air-cooling, which means using fans and a heat sink to dissipate heat produced b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Reearchers have found that taste cells that detect sour flavors also appear to react to water.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2017
Space & Astronomy
There are a number of questions that remain about how long-term space travel affects the human body. One of the most cri
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 24, 2017
Microbiology
Chagas disease causes an initial period of infection only lasts a few months, or so it was thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2017
Videos
Priceless paintings from masters like Renoir, Monet and Rembrandt are hung in museums all over the world. They are a pre
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 24, 2017
Videos
Did you know that in just the US about 1 million animals loose their lives as roadkill EVERY DAY? That's a lot of chicke
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 23, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
When speaking about methods in pest management, the idea of insecticides would probably be the first
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 23, 2017
Videos
A quick look around the grocery store shelves and it becomes clear that a label of "Non-GMO" is a pretty popular way to
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 19, 2017
Plants & Animals
When you think of birds, the first thing that comes to mind is how they have wings and they fly. In fact, sometimes peop
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 14, 2017
Plants & Animals
Predators are always on the prowl for potentially satisfying meals. Their prey, on the other hand, are typically just as
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 09, 2017
Videos
Compost, the result of household garbage and food leftovers being allowed to break down in dirt, is great for gardens, b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 03, 2017
Microbiology
If you’re not familiar with Yersinia pestis, that’s okay. However, I’m sure you’re familiar with
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 03, 2017
Plants & Animals
We’ve known for a while that pesticides can have a negative impact on living bumblebees, but new research into how
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 01, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Ants and bees—which seem so different—are actually cousins, according to new research. The new findings show
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 25, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Eighty million tons of plastic polyethylene are produced every year and much of those once-used plastic bags and packagi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 16, 2017
Microbiology
"While lice are highly maligned, they provide a wealth of scientific information," said Dr. Bret Boyd
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2017
Videos
Scorpions are pretty scary insects. With their large hooked tail and sometimes deadly bite, they are pretty much somethi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 10, 2017
Plants & Animals
Badgers are known for caching any food they come across in order to help keep it safe from other hungry wild animals in
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 09, 2017
Plants & Animals
Just because an animal or insect has wings, it doesn’t mean that they can fly. But mosquitoes are just one of the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 05, 2017
Microbiology
I recently saw a headline about how fruit flies that take more naps are more resistant to fungal and bacterial infection
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 02, 2017
Plants & Animals
If you haven’t heard, the world is going through a bit of a honey bee crisis right now. Shortages of these little
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 29, 2017
Videos
There has been an ongoing controversy about the simultaneous dangers and wonders of GMOs, or genetically modified organi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The first report of a genetically modified ant has provided insight into how complex insect societies arose in insects.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch