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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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FEB 27, 2018Plants & Animals
While humans communicate with one another using spoken words, many animals signal to one another with physical gestures. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 26, 2018Plants & Animals
With their needle-ridden backs, hedgehogs are easily identifiable. Many consider them to be cute, while some even keep t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
In a process called phagocytosis, a cell ingests another cell, and that is thought to be central to the development of c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2018Technology
Hedgehog Street is a UK-based charity that seeks to protect and increase the native population of the beloved hedgehog.Written By: Julia TraversFEB 19, 2018Plants & Animals
A new paper published in the journal Current Biology underscores how Bornean orangutans appear to be in grave danger. Im ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Cuttlefish are extraordinary animals; they can transform in myriad ways. Scientists have learned more about the processe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2018Microbiology
The revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing tool is made from a bacterial immune system. Researchers knew that it wasn't the o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2018Plants & Animals
When someone does something thoughtful for you, are you more inclined to help them with something in return? Most people ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2018Plants & Animals
The lack of sunlight on the ocean floor forces deep-sea fish to contend with frigid temperatures, but that doesn’t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2018Plants & Animals
Polar bears are large animals and require vast amounts of energy to survive. Sadly, they might not be catching enough pr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 07, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
When levels of a molecule called CoQ were boosted, it reversed pre-diabetes.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2018Plants & Animals
Ask anyone what a Venus flytrap is, and most will reply with a brief description of a carnivorous plant that eats unsusp ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 04, 2018Microbiology
Canadian researchers have found that Arctic ponds may be a source of carbon that could contribute to climate change.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2018Plants & Animals
Leatherback sea turtles are some of the world’s largest, and they exist all around the globe. Nevertheless, United ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organisms that live on the edges of existence, extremophiles, provide some insight into evolution and metabolism, and ma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2018Plants & Animals
Staff from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park endured an emotional rough patch on Thursday following the death of one of the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of telomeres? Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember that telomeres are special parts ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 24, 2018Plants & Animals
If you were to look at any horse’s foot today, you’d find a lone hoof rather than many toes. On the other ha ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 22, 2018Plants & Animals
Just like people, animals of all types can exhibit left or right-handedness. On the other hand, there isn’t much r ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 22, 2018Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the güiña wildcat of Chile (Leopard ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
For the first time, scientists have captred images of the process by which DNA is transcribed into RNAWritten By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2018Plants & Animals
Back in 2015, a population of roughly 200,000 saiga antelopes (Saiga tatarica) dropped dead in Kazakhstan for seemingly ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 16, 2018Microbiology
As we learn more about the microbes that populate our gastrointestinal tract, we find that they exert a powerful influen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2018Plants & Animals
Chameleons are perhaps one of the world’s most widely-recognized lizard species, primarily because of their renown ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
FEB 27, 2018
Plants & Animals
While humans communicate with one another using spoken words, many animals signal to one another with physical gestures.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
With their needle-ridden backs, hedgehogs are easily identifiable. Many consider them to be cute, while some even keep t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a process called phagocytosis, a cell ingests another cell, and that is thought to be central to the development of c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2018
Technology
Hedgehog Street is a UK-based charity that seeks to protect and increase the native population of the beloved hedgehog.
Written By:
Julia Travers
FEB 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
A new paper published in the journal Current Biology underscores how Bornean orangutans appear to be in grave danger. Im
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cuttlefish are extraordinary animals; they can transform in myriad ways. Scientists have learned more about the processe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2018
Microbiology
The revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing tool is made from a bacterial immune system. Researchers knew that it wasn't the o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2018
Plants & Animals
When someone does something thoughtful for you, are you more inclined to help them with something in return? Most people
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
The lack of sunlight on the ocean floor forces deep-sea fish to contend with frigid temperatures, but that doesn’t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
Polar bears are large animals and require vast amounts of energy to survive. Sadly, they might not be catching enough pr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 07, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
When levels of a molecule called CoQ were boosted, it reversed pre-diabetes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2018
Plants & Animals
Ask anyone what a Venus flytrap is, and most will reply with a brief description of a carnivorous plant that eats unsusp
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2018
Microbiology
Canadian researchers have found that Arctic ponds may be a source of carbon that could contribute to climate change.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Plants & Animals
Leatherback sea turtles are some of the world’s largest, and they exist all around the globe. Nevertheless, United
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organisms that live on the edges of existence, extremophiles, provide some insight into evolution and metabolism, and ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Plants & Animals
Staff from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park endured an emotional rough patch on Thursday following the death of one of the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of telomeres? Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember that telomeres are special parts
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
If you were to look at any horse’s foot today, you’d find a lone hoof rather than many toes. On the other ha
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 22, 2018
Plants & Animals
Just like people, animals of all types can exhibit left or right-handedness. On the other hand, there isn’t much r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 22, 2018
Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the güiña wildcat of Chile (Leopard
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
For the first time, scientists have captred images of the process by which DNA is transcribed into RNA
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2018
Plants & Animals
Back in 2015, a population of roughly 200,000 saiga antelopes (Saiga tatarica) dropped dead in Kazakhstan for seemingly
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 16, 2018
Microbiology
As we learn more about the microbes that populate our gastrointestinal tract, we find that they exert a powerful influen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2018
Plants & Animals
Chameleons are perhaps one of the world’s most widely-recognized lizard species, primarily because of their renown
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard