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Plant Biology
Plant Biology: or Botany, also called plant science(s) or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plantscientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field.
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AUG 30, 2021Plants & Animals
The first animals that were ancestors of whales are thought to have been deer-like mammals that could walk on land about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The Wallacean Islands served as stepping stones for the first modern humans as they migrated from Eurasia to Oceania, pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Globally, obesity rates have been rising for years. Research has indicated that a western diet that's high in fat, sugar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The daily cycle of the planet is reflected in the biology of plants and animals. Even our cells are influenced by what&# ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2021Plants & Animals
Saccopteryx bilineata is known as a communicative member of the sac-winged bat family. These animals use elaborate vocal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
When 'microswimmers'- microscopic objects that can move in liquid environments- move in the same direction insid ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 21, 2021Earth & The Environment
The third Saturday in August, this year the 21st, is National Honeybee Day! The date celebrates honeybee keepers and all ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 20, 2021Earth & The Environment
August 20th is World Mosquito Day, but we’re not celebrating the mosquitoes themselves. Instead, we are celeb ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 19, 2021Plants & Animals
New research suggests that the feeding biomechanics of Homo floresiensis (aka, the Hobbit) are similar to modern humans.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattAUG 19, 2021Plants & Animals
Happy National Potato Day! Potatoes are a delicious part of many foods for people across the globe, but what do you know ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 18, 2021Microbiology
In a world with a growing population and a changing environment, food security is an important issue. Scientists have be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The genome is more than just its sequence; epigenetic features of DNA, like chemical tags that may be attached, or how i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2021Plants & Animals
The exotic Venus flytrap is a famous carnivorous plant that's easy to identify. But it seems that another carnivorous pl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Incredible findings from the wilds of coastal British Columbia have shown how closely linked animals, humans, and the en ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2021Earth & The Environment
Water is essential for all life on earth, and much of it is stored in wetlands. Biodiversity is high in wetlands, often ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 12, 2021Plants & Animals
Elephants are the largest currently living land animals, and they are majestic. They must consume nearly 70,000 calories ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 12, 2021Plants & Animals
You may have noticed that sunflowers can move their 'heads' or capitula to track the sun as its position changes during ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2021Plants & Animals
Lions are large charismatic predators that we love to adore. But human-lion conflicts are on the rise as we continue to ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 10, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers experiments with quantum fractals reveal promising direction for consciousness researchAUG 09, 2021Plants & Animals
New research suggests that human nose shape is not only driven by cold climates, as previously thoughtWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattAUG 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle cells were once thought to be the smallest units that experienced contraction. But new research has suggested tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2021Earth & The Environment
A decline in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 drove the Earth’s climate to change from warm to ice-cold around ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 02, 2021Plants & Animals
Since March 2018, there have only been two northern white rhinos left on Earth. They live under armed guard 24 hours a d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2021Microbiology
The genetic action in this 'evolutionary arms races' involves gene swapping and three organisms.Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2021
Plants & Animals
The first animals that were ancestors of whales are thought to have been deer-like mammals that could walk on land about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The Wallacean Islands served as stepping stones for the first modern humans as they migrated from Eurasia to Oceania, pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Globally, obesity rates have been rising for years. Research has indicated that a western diet that's high in fat, sugar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The daily cycle of the planet is reflected in the biology of plants and animals. Even our cells are influenced by what&#
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2021
Plants & Animals
Saccopteryx bilineata is known as a communicative member of the sac-winged bat family. These animals use elaborate vocal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
When 'microswimmers'- microscopic objects that can move in liquid environments- move in the same direction insid
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 21, 2021
Earth & The Environment
The third Saturday in August, this year the 21st, is National Honeybee Day! The date celebrates honeybee keepers and all
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 20, 2021
Earth & The Environment
August 20th is World Mosquito Day, but we’re not celebrating the mosquitoes themselves. Instead, we are celeb
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 19, 2021
Plants & Animals
New research suggests that the feeding biomechanics of Homo floresiensis (aka, the Hobbit) are similar to modern humans.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
AUG 19, 2021
Plants & Animals
Happy National Potato Day! Potatoes are a delicious part of many foods for people across the globe, but what do you know
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 18, 2021
Microbiology
In a world with a growing population and a changing environment, food security is an important issue. Scientists have be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The genome is more than just its sequence; epigenetic features of DNA, like chemical tags that may be attached, or how i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2021
Plants & Animals
The exotic Venus flytrap is a famous carnivorous plant that's easy to identify. But it seems that another carnivorous pl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Incredible findings from the wilds of coastal British Columbia have shown how closely linked animals, humans, and the en
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Water is essential for all life on earth, and much of it is stored in wetlands. Biodiversity is high in wetlands, often
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 12, 2021
Plants & Animals
Elephants are the largest currently living land animals, and they are majestic. They must consume nearly 70,000 calories
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 12, 2021
Plants & Animals
You may have noticed that sunflowers can move their 'heads' or capitula to track the sun as its position changes during
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
Lions are large charismatic predators that we love to adore. But human-lion conflicts are on the rise as we continue to
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 10, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers experiments with quantum fractals reveal promising direction for consciousness research
AUG 09, 2021
Plants & Animals
New research suggests that human nose shape is not only driven by cold climates, as previously thought
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
AUG 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle cells were once thought to be the smallest units that experienced contraction. But new research has suggested tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A decline in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 drove the Earth’s climate to change from warm to ice-cold around
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 02, 2021
Plants & Animals
Since March 2018, there have only been two northern white rhinos left on Earth. They live under armed guard 24 hours a d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2021
Microbiology
The genetic action in this 'evolutionary arms races' involves gene swapping and three organisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch