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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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NOV 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As the world's population grows, plant scientists know that the race is on to develop technologies that will help feed e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2018Plants & Animals
The mountain gorilla is one of two subspecies of the Eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei), a species recognized by the Int ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 13, 2018Plants & Animals
It’s not too often that conservationists get the chance to share a successful conservation story, but as it would ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 12, 2018Plants & Animals
To most people, a specific fish species would be the same whether it was found at the shoreline or in the middle of the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 12, 2018Plants & Animals
Tea is perhaps one of nature’s purest flavored drinks, and it can be brewed from not much more than some hot water ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 11, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a special kind of bee that can live in either social communities or isolation, as their research model.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2018Earth & The Environment
New research from the University of Leeds and the collaboration of 30 global Institutions suggest that the Amazon tree d ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 08, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Trichoplax adhaerens has no muscles, neurons, or defined shape but still makes coordinated movement.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2018Videos
The mantis shrimp packs a powerful punch that can strike its enemies with one of the fastest moves in the animal kingdom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2018Microbiology
A microbe called Clostridium botulinum and sometimes two other strains of Clostridium bacteria can make a toxic chemical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Many of us are aware of the relatively new discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS). This is the system which is hi ...Written By: Amy LoriauxOCT 29, 2018Plants & Animals
Climate change is having a profound impact on global animal populations, and as the results of a study published this we ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 25, 2018Cannabis Sciences
If you have been following the science on marijuana, you are probably acquainted with the chemical delta-9-tetrahyd ...Written By: Amy LoriauxOCT 25, 2018Microbiology
Our environment contains millions of other organisms, including fungal species that live in every conceivable place.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2018Microbiology
If we have to feed a growing planet, it may hurt us in the long run if the methods used in farming are actually increasi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2018Videos
While consumers may have valid ethical concerns about GMOs, 30 years of research says they are safe to eat.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2018Plants & Animals
According to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), a bevy of different seabirds native to Gough Island n ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 22, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The majority of plants that grow in the wild and on farms have undergone some kind of duplication event in their genomes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2018Plants & Animals
Ants, fascinating social insects, studying their foraging behavior reveals valuable information.Written By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 19, 2018Videos
A fungus called hemileia vastatrix causes a serious plant disease called coffee leaf rust.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2018Plants & Animals
Native to the Gulf of California, the vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is one of the most elusive porpoises alive today. Not onl ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 16, 2018Plants & Animals
Something incredible has been happening at Yellowstone National Park since the introduction of wolves there in 1995, and ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 15, 2018Plants & Animals
As climate change rears its ugly head, Winters are getting shorter and the Spring season is kicking off earlier in the y ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 01, 2018Plants & Animals
Earth’s plants and animals form a symbiotic relationship. As plants convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into oxygen ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As the world's population grows, plant scientists know that the race is on to develop technologies that will help feed e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2018
Plants & Animals
The mountain gorilla is one of two subspecies of the Eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei), a species recognized by the Int
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 13, 2018
Plants & Animals
It’s not too often that conservationists get the chance to share a successful conservation story, but as it would
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
To most people, a specific fish species would be the same whether it was found at the shoreline or in the middle of the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
Tea is perhaps one of nature’s purest flavored drinks, and it can be brewed from not much more than some hot water
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 11, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a special kind of bee that can live in either social communities or isolation, as their research model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2018
Earth & The Environment
New research from the University of Leeds and the collaboration of 30 global Institutions suggest that the Amazon tree d
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Trichoplax adhaerens has no muscles, neurons, or defined shape but still makes coordinated movement.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2018
Videos
The mantis shrimp packs a powerful punch that can strike its enemies with one of the fastest moves in the animal kingdom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2018
Microbiology
A microbe called Clostridium botulinum and sometimes two other strains of Clostridium bacteria can make a toxic chemical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Many of us are aware of the relatively new discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS). This is the system which is hi
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
OCT 29, 2018
Plants & Animals
Climate change is having a profound impact on global animal populations, and as the results of a study published this we
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 25, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
If you have been following the science on marijuana, you are probably acquainted with the chemical delta-9-tetrahyd
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
OCT 25, 2018
Microbiology
Our environment contains millions of other organisms, including fungal species that live in every conceivable place.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2018
Microbiology
If we have to feed a growing planet, it may hurt us in the long run if the methods used in farming are actually increasi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2018
Videos
While consumers may have valid ethical concerns about GMOs, 30 years of research says they are safe to eat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2018
Plants & Animals
According to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), a bevy of different seabirds native to Gough Island n
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The majority of plants that grow in the wild and on farms have undergone some kind of duplication event in their genomes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Ants, fascinating social insects, studying their foraging behavior reveals valuable information.
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 19, 2018
Videos
A fungus called hemileia vastatrix causes a serious plant disease called coffee leaf rust.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2018
Plants & Animals
Native to the Gulf of California, the vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is one of the most elusive porpoises alive today. Not onl
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 16, 2018
Plants & Animals
Something incredible has been happening at Yellowstone National Park since the introduction of wolves there in 1995, and
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 15, 2018
Plants & Animals
As climate change rears its ugly head, Winters are getting shorter and the Spring season is kicking off earlier in the y
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 01, 2018
Plants & Animals
Earth’s plants and animals form a symbiotic relationship. As plants convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into oxygen
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard