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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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FEB 07, 2023Plants & Animals
When it comes to detecting cancer, earlier is better. In fact, research overwhelmingly notes that earlier detection can ...Written By: Ryan VingumFEB 04, 2023Plants & Animals
The hit video game turned TV series was inspired by a real fungus which causes "zombie ants."Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattFEB 03, 2023Health & Medicine
Cole Butler is a 3rd-year PhD student in the Biomathematics Graduate Program at North Carolina State University whose re ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 22, 2023Health & Medicine
The number of rodents used in biomedical research is unclear, but estimates have ranged from 10 million to over 100 mill ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, a signaling pathway that links two species has been revealed - molecules generated when bacteria inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2023Health & Medicine
German company BioNTech has announced their "aim to develop the first mRNA-based vaccine for malaria prevention." As par ...Written By: Amielle MorenoDEC 19, 2022Plants & Animals
What is abundantly clear about climate change is the myriad ways in which it affects the world around us. The most obvio ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 17, 2022Plants & Animals
New research shows that honeybees are living half the lifespans they used to only 50 years ago. Researchers from the Uni ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 01, 2022Chemistry & Physics
It may or may not come as a surprise to some, but a lot of archaeological finds are found, well…underground. Quit ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanOCT 31, 2022Plants & Animals
In honor of Halloween, from venomous bites to bright red faces to full-moon dances, here are the six weirdest monkeysWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 23, 2022Plants & Animals
A recent study highlights that animals calibrate their sleep cycle in response to their environment. Researchers from Wa ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 19, 2022Plants & Animals
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers led by the Uni ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 14, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Bees love cannabis, and cannabis loves bees - why?Written By: Helaine KrysikOCT 10, 2022Microbiology
Lyme disease occurs when a blacklegged tick that is infected with Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria bites a human, and the i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2022Health & Medicine
Glyphosate is the chemical in a product called Roundup that kills weeds, especially grasses and broadleaf weeds that com ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2022Chemistry & Physics
If you’re prone to mosquito bites, it might be because of these chemicals on your skin. Besides being general anno ...Written By: Hannah DanielSEP 20, 2022Microbiology
Drug resistant bacterial infections are expected to increase, and these dangerous illnesses already claim the lives of t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2022Plants & Animals
Chagas disease is a condition caused by a parasitic infection; specifically, the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 08, 2022Microbiology
In the 19th century Sir Ronald Ross, a soldier, pioneer, microbiologist, botanist, and a knight helped shape how we view ...Written By: Mandy WoodsSEP 08, 2022Plants & Animals
Tardigrades, or water bears, hold a strange fascination in the public imagination. Despite being microscopic creatures t ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 29, 2022Health & Medicine
West Nile virus, which is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, arrived unexpectedly in the United ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAUG 19, 2022Microbiology
Citrus greening, known by several other names including yellow dragon disease, Huanglongbing, or Candidatus Liberibacter ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2022Plants & Animals
New research published by a team at Michigan State University shows that locusts can both detect cancer cells and tell t ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 10, 2022Infographics
Spiders are one of nature's most incredible creatures, and there are millions of spider enthusiasts worldwide.Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 07, 2023
Plants & Animals
When it comes to detecting cancer, earlier is better. In fact, research overwhelmingly notes that earlier detection can
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
FEB 04, 2023
Plants & Animals
The hit video game turned TV series was inspired by a real fungus which causes "zombie ants."
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
FEB 03, 2023
Health & Medicine
Cole Butler is a 3rd-year PhD student in the Biomathematics Graduate Program at North Carolina State University whose re
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 22, 2023
Health & Medicine
The number of rodents used in biomedical research is unclear, but estimates have ranged from 10 million to over 100 mill
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, a signaling pathway that links two species has been revealed - molecules generated when bacteria inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2023
Health & Medicine
German company BioNTech has announced their "aim to develop the first mRNA-based vaccine for malaria prevention." As par
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 19, 2022
Plants & Animals
What is abundantly clear about climate change is the myriad ways in which it affects the world around us. The most obvio
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 17, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research shows that honeybees are living half the lifespans they used to only 50 years ago. Researchers from the Uni
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 01, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
It may or may not come as a surprise to some, but a lot of archaeological finds are found, well…underground. Quit
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
OCT 31, 2022
Plants & Animals
In honor of Halloween, from venomous bites to bright red faces to full-moon dances, here are the six weirdest monkeys
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 23, 2022
Plants & Animals
A recent study highlights that animals calibrate their sleep cycle in response to their environment. Researchers from Wa
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 19, 2022
Plants & Animals
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers led by the Uni
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 14, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Bees love cannabis, and cannabis loves bees - why?
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
OCT 10, 2022
Microbiology
Lyme disease occurs when a blacklegged tick that is infected with Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria bites a human, and the i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
Glyphosate is the chemical in a product called Roundup that kills weeds, especially grasses and broadleaf weeds that com
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
If you’re prone to mosquito bites, it might be because of these chemicals on your skin. Besides being general anno
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
SEP 20, 2022
Microbiology
Drug resistant bacterial infections are expected to increase, and these dangerous illnesses already claim the lives of t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2022
Plants & Animals
Chagas disease is a condition caused by a parasitic infection; specifically, the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi),
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 08, 2022
Microbiology
In the 19th century Sir Ronald Ross, a soldier, pioneer, microbiologist, botanist, and a knight helped shape how we view
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
SEP 08, 2022
Plants & Animals
Tardigrades, or water bears, hold a strange fascination in the public imagination. Despite being microscopic creatures t
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 29, 2022
Health & Medicine
West Nile virus, which is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, arrived unexpectedly in the United
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 19, 2022
Microbiology
Citrus greening, known by several other names including yellow dragon disease, Huanglongbing, or Candidatus Liberibacter
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research published by a team at Michigan State University shows that locusts can both detect cancer cells and tell t
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 10, 2022
Infographics
Spiders are one of nature's most incredible creatures, and there are millions of spider enthusiasts worldwide.
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc