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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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AUG 10, 2015Neuroscience
Losing sleep means physiological effects and behavioral changes, and people have studied the link between sleep loss and ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 01, 2015Infographics
Venom is a toxin secreted by certain animals as a means of defense, aggression, or trapping prey. Given that venom is us ...JUL 10, 2015Plants & Animals
Have you ever gone by a house and seen a bright bluish or white glow and lots of leafy plants? Why would someone grow pl ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 08, 2015Plants & Animals
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When you think of a farm, admit it, a deep dark tunnel isn't what you imagine. Farms are in the country, with green roll ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 26, 2015Microbiology
White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the cold-loving fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has devastated bat populations ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 26, 2015Plants & Animals
First discovered in 1977, the fossilized remains of a creepy creature with bizarre body parts and appearance was named " ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 12, 2015Plants & Animals
Rats with wings. That's what some people call bats. They are notoriously creepy, flying around at night, swooping throug ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 27, 2015Plants & Animals
In the tropical jungles of Madagascar there are thousands of different species of birds, monkeys, reptiles and insects. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 22, 2015Plants & Animals
It's amazing to think that the bulk of the world's food supply comes down to around seven species of insect: honeybees f ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 04, 2015Plants & Animals
Who doesn't like the sight of a fat, fuzzy bumblebee, zipping along the flowers, making sure they all get pollinated?Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 30, 2015Plants & Animals
The culmination of a nine-year study by biologists finds that an animal of one species often battles with one from anoth ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
When we think of bees, we think of fuzzy little pollinators zipping among flowers, making them grow. Or busy groups of h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
The following content is from disinfo.com "Paul Stamets Holds the Patent That Could Put Monsanto Out of Business."
...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 23, 2015Plants & Animals
Navigating a cluttered environment at high speed is among the greatest challenges in biology. Yet it's one virtually all ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 13, 2015Neuroscience
In a feat that would have been unachievable only a few years ago, researchers at UC San Francisco have pulled aside the ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 07, 2015Microbiology
Insects form swarms, fish school, birds flock together. Likewise, one species of bacteria forms dynamic, living crystals ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 31, 2015Plants & Animals
With its scaly exterior, peculiar body shape and propensity for rolling into an armored ball when threatened, the pangol ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 30, 2015Plants & Animals
While it's new in terms of scientific notice, the marine creature recently discovered in Canada by a team from the Unive ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
Termites might not top the list of humanity's favorite insects, but new research suggests that their large dirt mounds a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 27, 2015Plants & Animals
When bats take wing looking for food, they're often at close quarters with one another, and a new study has determined h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 24, 2015Microbiology
The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum produces chemical compounds called terpenes that give off odors that attract ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 23, 2015Plants & Animals
About 2,300 years ago, the Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle noticed what he called a "cold fire" emanating from ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 10, 2015Neuroscience
Losing sleep means physiological effects and behavioral changes, and people have studied the link between sleep loss and ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 01, 2015Infographics
Venom is a toxin secreted by certain animals as a means of defense, aggression, or trapping prey. Given that venom is us ...JUL 10, 2015Plants & Animals
Have you ever gone by a house and seen a bright bluish or white glow and lots of leafy plants? Why would someone grow pl ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 08, 2015Plants & Animals
For years now, environmentalists, entomologists and other scientists have been watching the decline of the honeybee and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 06, 2015Plants & Animals
You probably know a person or two that are into gardening, but some extreme forms of growing plants involve greenhouses, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 01, 2015Plants & Animals
When you think of a farm, admit it, a deep dark tunnel isn't what you imagine. Farms are in the country, with green roll ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 26, 2015Microbiology
White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the cold-loving fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has devastated bat populations ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 26, 2015Plants & Animals
First discovered in 1977, the fossilized remains of a creepy creature with bizarre body parts and appearance was named " ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 12, 2015Plants & Animals
Rats with wings. That's what some people call bats. They are notoriously creepy, flying around at night, swooping throug ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 27, 2015Plants & Animals
In the tropical jungles of Madagascar there are thousands of different species of birds, monkeys, reptiles and insects. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 22, 2015Plants & Animals
It's amazing to think that the bulk of the world's food supply comes down to around seven species of insect: honeybees f ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 04, 2015Plants & Animals
Who doesn't like the sight of a fat, fuzzy bumblebee, zipping along the flowers, making sure they all get pollinated?Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 30, 2015Plants & Animals
The culmination of a nine-year study by biologists finds that an animal of one species often battles with one from anoth ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
When we think of bees, we think of fuzzy little pollinators zipping among flowers, making them grow. Or busy groups of h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
The following content is from disinfo.com "Paul Stamets Holds the Patent That Could Put Monsanto Out of Business."
...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 23, 2015Plants & Animals
Navigating a cluttered environment at high speed is among the greatest challenges in biology. Yet it's one virtually all ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 13, 2015Neuroscience
In a feat that would have been unachievable only a few years ago, researchers at UC San Francisco have pulled aside the ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 07, 2015Microbiology
Insects form swarms, fish school, birds flock together. Likewise, one species of bacteria forms dynamic, living crystals ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 31, 2015Plants & Animals
With its scaly exterior, peculiar body shape and propensity for rolling into an armored ball when threatened, the pangol ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 30, 2015Plants & Animals
While it's new in terms of scientific notice, the marine creature recently discovered in Canada by a team from the Unive ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
Termites might not top the list of humanity's favorite insects, but new research suggests that their large dirt mounds a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 27, 2015Plants & Animals
When bats take wing looking for food, they're often at close quarters with one another, and a new study has determined h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 24, 2015Microbiology
The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum produces chemical compounds called terpenes that give off odors that attract ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 23, 2015Plants & Animals
About 2,300 years ago, the Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle noticed what he called a "cold fire" emanating from ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
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