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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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JUL 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Many shark experts will tell you that shark attacks on humans are exceedingly rare and that sharks hardly want to interf ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 18, 2019Earth & The Environment
Joshua trees are iconic of southern California deserts and have survived for 2.5 million years in harsh desert condition ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 15, 2019Earth & The Environment
A variety of environmental stressors threaten the world's coral reefs, most notably increases in water temperat ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 15, 2019Plants & Animals
When it comes to domesticated pets, cats and dogs are perhaps some of the most common. But the number of pigs being take ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 15, 2019Microbiology
When the microbiome fails to develop properly, it can impair a child's ability to thrive.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Large underground networks of roots forage the earth for nutrients and water. Although we have been familiar with this p ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Plants use their roots to collect essential nutrients. We may one day be able to use those roots to store carbon undergr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2019Earth & The Environment
Frankincense has been cherished for thousands of years, utilized in cultural and religious ceremonies as well as cooking ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
For most animals, the sex is established early on in development and they stay that way throughout the life of the organ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2019Microbiology
An international team of researchers has given the term travel bug new meaning.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The companionship between dogs and humans is like no other. Known as ‘man’s best friend’, countless re ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 09, 2019Plants & Animals
One of the most telltale features of a turtle is its protective shell, and regardless of the species, most turtle shells ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture has valued the production of a handful of staple foods, and genetic diversity among our crops has declined, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2019Plants & Animals
Marine scientists were particularly astonished when they learned that only one year after 100 juvenile lemon sharks had ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
Interactions between domesticated species and wildlife often pose a threat because species can act as vectors for diseas ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes are considered to be one of the deadliest animals in the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2019Health & Medicine
Biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, conducted a study using a mouse model that found that o ...JUL 04, 2019Plants & Animals
The smalleye stingray is the largest-known marine stingray species in the world, and yet we still know so very little ab ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 03, 2019Neuroscience
In recent years, celebrities and thrill-seekers, as well as those seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder ( ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUL 02, 2019Plants & Animals
Porpoising is a type of swimming technique used by several different underwater mammals, including dolphins, porpoises, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 30, 2019Plants & Animals
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) prevents most of the world from conducting any sort of whaling activities, wh ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The inch-long sea slug Elysia rufescens eats algae for sustenance, but it gets an added benefit in the form of toxins wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2019Plants & Animals
Many of America’s major cities, such as Boston and New York City, are chock-full of wild pigeons. Some people enjo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR tool has been modified and refined since it was invented, and now scientists have created another way to use ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Many shark experts will tell you that shark attacks on humans are exceedingly rare and that sharks hardly want to interf
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 18, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Joshua trees are iconic of southern California deserts and have survived for 2.5 million years in harsh desert condition
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 15, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A variety of environmental stressors threaten the world's coral reefs, most notably increases in water temperat
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
When it comes to domesticated pets, cats and dogs are perhaps some of the most common. But the number of pigs being take
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 15, 2019
Microbiology
When the microbiome fails to develop properly, it can impair a child's ability to thrive.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Large underground networks of roots forage the earth for nutrients and water. Although we have been familiar with this p
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Plants use their roots to collect essential nutrients. We may one day be able to use those roots to store carbon undergr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Frankincense has been cherished for thousands of years, utilized in cultural and religious ceremonies as well as cooking
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
For most animals, the sex is established early on in development and they stay that way throughout the life of the organ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2019
Microbiology
An international team of researchers has given the term travel bug new meaning.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The companionship between dogs and humans is like no other. Known as ‘man’s best friend’, countless re
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 09, 2019
Plants & Animals
One of the most telltale features of a turtle is its protective shell, and regardless of the species, most turtle shells
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture has valued the production of a handful of staple foods, and genetic diversity among our crops has declined,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2019
Plants & Animals
Marine scientists were particularly astonished when they learned that only one year after 100 juvenile lemon sharks had
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Interactions between domesticated species and wildlife often pose a threat because species can act as vectors for diseas
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes are considered to be one of the deadliest animals in the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
Biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, conducted a study using a mouse model that found that o
...
JUL 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
The smalleye stingray is the largest-known marine stingray species in the world, and yet we still know so very little ab
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 03, 2019
Neuroscience
In recent years, celebrities and thrill-seekers, as well as those seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 02, 2019
Plants & Animals
Porpoising is a type of swimming technique used by several different underwater mammals, including dolphins, porpoises,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) prevents most of the world from conducting any sort of whaling activities, wh
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The inch-long sea slug Elysia rufescens eats algae for sustenance, but it gets an added benefit in the form of toxins wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2019
Plants & Animals
Many of America’s major cities, such as Boston and New York City, are chock-full of wild pigeons. Some people enjo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR tool has been modified and refined since it was invented, and now scientists have created another way to use
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch