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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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SEP 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Over fifty years ago, scientists in Russia began to selectively breed silver foxes to replicate domestication.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2018Plants & Animals
Around the globe, amphibians of all types are experiencing sharp population declines. Climate change has long been the p ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 25, 2018Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2018Plants & Animals
In the case of most animal species, it takes both a male and a female for reproduction to take place. But a few exceptio ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 19, 2018Plants & Animals
Endemic to Africa’s mid-elevation forest space is the Willard’s Sooty Boubou, a bird species that, up until ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified an important molecule that is critical to metabolism.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are using DNA testing to identify poaching hotspots, and criminal networks.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2018Plants & Animals
Bees and wasps share a lot in common; the clear majority of both sport the familiar black and yellow color scheme, retai ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 17, 2018Plants & Animals
Oceanic plastic pollution has developed into a significant issue in recent years. Not only does it dirty up our planet, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 15, 2018Microbiology
It seems that many microbes, including strains in the human gut that are potentially pathogenic, can generate electricit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2018Cannabis Sciences
It's known that marijuana makes people crave food in a phenomenon commonly called the munchies; until now, we didn't kno ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2018Plants & Animals
The Earth is home to a wide assortment of turtle species, but many populations continue to decline despite rigorous cons ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 10, 2018Plants & Animals
Animal poachers frequently target elephants because their ivory tusks can rake in a significant profit on the black mark ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 09, 2018Videos
Ninety dead elephants have been found in Botswana recently, most large bulls whose tusks have been removed. Botswana has ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 08, 2018Technology
According to a study published in PLOS Computational Biology, a fully autonomous bat-like terrestrial robot called &lsqu ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 05, 2018Microbiology
Nitrogen runoff has been linked to lake health for many years; it was unclear, however, whether reducing nitrogen runoff ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2018Earth & The Environment
Land ecosystems play a huge role in keeping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Besides the ocean, they are perhaps th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 03, 2018Plants & Animals
Dinosaur evolution is a hot topic in the scientific community because it can help us understand how and why modern anima ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2018Microbiology
It's been shown that a healthy microbiome consists of a diverse community of microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2018Earth & The Environment
The Miombo woodlands extend over 2.5 million square kilometers across Africa, passing through Angola, Zambia, Tanzania a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 27, 2018Plants & Animals
Animal populations around the globe, marine variants included, are projected to decline as climate change rears its ugly ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture and habitat loss have put huge pressures on bee populations. Those aren't the only problems bees are facing.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Over fifty years ago, scientists in Russia began to selectively breed silver foxes to replicate domestication.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
Around the globe, amphibians of all types are experiencing sharp population declines. Climate change has long been the p
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 25, 2018
Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
In the case of most animal species, it takes both a male and a female for reproduction to take place. But a few exceptio
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Endemic to Africa’s mid-elevation forest space is the Willard’s Sooty Boubou, a bird species that, up until
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified an important molecule that is critical to metabolism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are using DNA testing to identify poaching hotspots, and criminal networks.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2018
Plants & Animals
Bees and wasps share a lot in common; the clear majority of both sport the familiar black and yellow color scheme, retai
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 17, 2018
Plants & Animals
Oceanic plastic pollution has developed into a significant issue in recent years. Not only does it dirty up our planet,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 15, 2018
Microbiology
It seems that many microbes, including strains in the human gut that are potentially pathogenic, can generate electricit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
It's known that marijuana makes people crave food in a phenomenon commonly called the munchies; until now, we didn't kno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
The Earth is home to a wide assortment of turtle species, but many populations continue to decline despite rigorous cons
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 10, 2018
Plants & Animals
Animal poachers frequently target elephants because their ivory tusks can rake in a significant profit on the black mark
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 09, 2018
Videos
Ninety dead elephants have been found in Botswana recently, most large bulls whose tusks have been removed. Botswana has
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 08, 2018
Technology
According to a study published in PLOS Computational Biology, a fully autonomous bat-like terrestrial robot called &lsqu
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 05, 2018
Microbiology
Nitrogen runoff has been linked to lake health for many years; it was unclear, however, whether reducing nitrogen runoff
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Land ecosystems play a huge role in keeping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Besides the ocean, they are perhaps th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 03, 2018
Plants & Animals
Dinosaur evolution is a hot topic in the scientific community because it can help us understand how and why modern anima
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2018
Microbiology
It's been shown that a healthy microbiome consists of a diverse community of microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The Miombo woodlands extend over 2.5 million square kilometers across Africa, passing through Angola, Zambia, Tanzania a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 27, 2018
Plants & Animals
Animal populations around the globe, marine variants included, are projected to decline as climate change rears its ugly
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture and habitat loss have put huge pressures on bee populations. Those aren't the only problems bees are facing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch