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Plant Protection and Animal Health
Plant Protection and Animal Health: an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) responsible for protecting animal health, animal welfare, and plant health. APHIS is the lead agency for collaboration with other agencies to protect U.S. agriculture from invasive pests and diseases. APHIS is the National Plant Protection Authority for the U.S. government, and the agency's head of veterinary services is Chief Veterinary Officer of the United States.
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MAY 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
After years of scientific evidence that neonicotinoid pesticides are harmful to bees and other pollinators (LABROOTS INF ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 15, 2019Earth & The Environment
Humans have set another historical record, but it’s not good news. Last Sunday, May 12, scientists from Scripps In ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 12, 2019Plants & Animals
The kakapo parrot (Strigops habroptilus), recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a c ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 07, 2019Plants & Animals
If you didn’t already know, African swine fever (ASF) is currently ravaging large sums of pigs in the Eastern hemi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 01, 2019Plants & Animals
Casa de Campo is the largest public park in Spain’s beautiful capital of Madrid, and many visitors have taken noti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 19, 2019Plants & Animals
A plethora of the globe’s marine animals are in trouble, but one of the most notable is that of the Mediterranean ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 18, 2019Plants & Animals
It’s an unfortunate reality that the Earth’s vast oceans are littered with human-made trash and debris, much ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 10, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a diet containing green tea and carrots reversed Alzheimer& ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While life is intrinsically connected to water, there are some so-called anhydrobiotic organisms that can survive for lo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Humans commercially harvest many marine animals because a booming market exists above the ocean’s surface. Unfortu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Pollinating insects are exceedingly vital to the ecosystem they help support, and unfortunately, many of them are in dec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 24, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Here is an interesting story. In April of last year, BBC.com reported that an Argentinian police station fired eight off ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 23, 2019Plants & Animals
When it comes to animal conservation, habitat protection is often one of the critical ingredients of success. That said, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 16, 2019Plants & Animals
In case you’ve never heard the story of Romeo the frog, he was once thought to be the last living specimen of the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 15, 2019Plants & Animals
Coral reefs do all sorts of great things for the environment. Not only do they act as underwater fortresses for smaller ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 29, 2018Earth & The Environment
Coal ash contamination is a public health threat across the United States. Coal ash refers to the toxic remains of coal ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Some people have a green thumb, but that doesn't mean that plants enjoy feeling it.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Clinical trials are a necessary part of the drug approval process. All drugs on the market, even the over-the-counter dr ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 29, 2018Cardiology
Japanese people are among the longest-living individuals in the world, and it’s very likely that a majority of the ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 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 BouchardOCT 16, 2018Earth & The Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency is currently in considering allowing oil companies to dump wastewater into rivers an ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 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 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 LeitchAUG 11, 2018Videos
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
After years of scientific evidence that neonicotinoid pesticides are harmful to bees and other pollinators (LABROOTS INF
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 15, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Humans have set another historical record, but it’s not good news. Last Sunday, May 12, scientists from Scripps In
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
The kakapo parrot (Strigops habroptilus), recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a c
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 07, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you didn’t already know, African swine fever (ASF) is currently ravaging large sums of pigs in the Eastern hemi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 01, 2019
Plants & Animals
Casa de Campo is the largest public park in Spain’s beautiful capital of Madrid, and many visitors have taken noti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 19, 2019
Plants & Animals
A plethora of the globe’s marine animals are in trouble, but one of the most notable is that of the Mediterranean
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
It’s an unfortunate reality that the Earth’s vast oceans are littered with human-made trash and debris, much
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a diet containing green tea and carrots reversed Alzheimer&
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While life is intrinsically connected to water, there are some so-called anhydrobiotic organisms that can survive for lo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Humans commercially harvest many marine animals because a booming market exists above the ocean’s surface. Unfortu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Pollinating insects are exceedingly vital to the ecosystem they help support, and unfortunately, many of them are in dec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Here is an interesting story. In April of last year, BBC.com reported that an Argentinian police station fired eight off
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 23, 2019
Plants & Animals
When it comes to animal conservation, habitat protection is often one of the critical ingredients of success. That said,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 16, 2019
Plants & Animals
In case you’ve never heard the story of Romeo the frog, he was once thought to be the last living specimen of the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
Coral reefs do all sorts of great things for the environment. Not only do they act as underwater fortresses for smaller
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 29, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Coal ash contamination is a public health threat across the United States. Coal ash refers to the toxic remains of coal
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Some people have a green thumb, but that doesn't mean that plants enjoy feeling it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Clinical trials are a necessary part of the drug approval process. All drugs on the market, even the over-the-counter dr
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 29, 2018
Cardiology
Japanese people are among the longest-living individuals in the world, and it’s very likely that a majority of the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
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
OCT 16, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency is currently in considering allowing oil companies to dump wastewater into rivers an
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
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
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
AUG 11, 2018
Videos
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch