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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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AUG 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to ensure that technology is distributed equitably, to benefit everyone.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2018Videos
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2018Plants & Animals
A study published this week in the journal Conservation Biology by researchers from the University of California, Los An ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 06, 2018Plants & Animals
Researchers have long understood the African killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) to reach maturity at break-neck speeds. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 02, 2018Microbiology
Temperatures are on the rise, and it seems soil will become another factor in how our climate changes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2018Plants & Animals
Citing animal conservationists employed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), at least 95% of th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 30, 2018Plants & Animals
If you’re hanging out in the same neighborhood as the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, then you might ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
When snakes were deprived of water they turned to muscle to fill their needs.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2018Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 23, 2018Microbiology
The light from inside the anglerfish bulb is made by bioluminescent bacteria, a symbiotic relationship we know little ab ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2018Videos
It may have been relatively easy for complex organisms to form from one-celled microbes, researchers suggest.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2018Plants & Animals
Many people go fishing in their spare time, whether it’s for dinner or for sport. But have you ever stopped to thi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 16, 2018Plants & Animals
In an unfortunate turn of events this weekend, Alabama-based animal conservationists report finding a deceased Kemp&rsqu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 12, 2018Videos
For some people, summer comes with a risk of many itchy nuisances, including poison ivy.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2018Plants & Animals
Many of the world’s animals display some type of response to the hazardous effects imposed by climate change. In m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 10, 2018Plants & Animals
Spiders are known for having eight legs, but as it seems, these arthropods can sometimes fly using a technique known to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 10, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2018Plants & Animals
Asian hornets have become a significant problem in the United Kingdom. These pesky insects feast on honeybees and other ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 03, 2018Plants & Animals
The repressive structures that plants use to keep genes turned off involves a potential self-destruct switch, a new stud ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 03, 2018Microbiology
Zika virus might still be impacting pregnancies.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Koalas are fascinating animals, and their populations have proven difficult to manage. New work will change that.Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to ensure that technology is distributed equitably, to benefit everyone.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2018
Videos
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2018
Plants & Animals
A study published this week in the journal Conservation Biology by researchers from the University of California, Los An
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 06, 2018
Plants & Animals
Researchers have long understood the African killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) to reach maturity at break-neck speeds.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 02, 2018
Microbiology
Temperatures are on the rise, and it seems soil will become another factor in how our climate changes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2018
Plants & Animals
Citing animal conservationists employed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), at least 95% of th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 30, 2018
Plants & Animals
If you’re hanging out in the same neighborhood as the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, then you might
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
When snakes were deprived of water they turned to muscle to fill their needs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2018
Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 23, 2018
Microbiology
The light from inside the anglerfish bulb is made by bioluminescent bacteria, a symbiotic relationship we know little ab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2018
Videos
It may have been relatively easy for complex organisms to form from one-celled microbes, researchers suggest.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2018
Plants & Animals
Many people go fishing in their spare time, whether it’s for dinner or for sport. But have you ever stopped to thi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 16, 2018
Plants & Animals
In an unfortunate turn of events this weekend, Alabama-based animal conservationists report finding a deceased Kemp&rsqu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 12, 2018
Videos
For some people, summer comes with a risk of many itchy nuisances, including poison ivy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2018
Plants & Animals
Many of the world’s animals display some type of response to the hazardous effects imposed by climate change. In m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 10, 2018
Plants & Animals
Spiders are known for having eight legs, but as it seems, these arthropods can sometimes fly using a technique known to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 10, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2018
Plants & Animals
Asian hornets have become a significant problem in the United Kingdom. These pesky insects feast on honeybees and other
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 03, 2018
Plants & Animals
The repressive structures that plants use to keep genes turned off involves a potential self-destruct switch, a new stud
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 03, 2018
Microbiology
Zika virus might still be impacting pregnancies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Koalas are fascinating animals, and their populations have proven difficult to manage. New work will change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch