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Plant Sciences: Botany, also called plant science(s), plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specializes in this field.
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MAY 22, 2020Earth & The Environment
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption in southwestern Washington. According to ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 21, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from The University of New Mexico have found that legal hemp oil derived from cannabis can reduce pain sensi ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 21, 2020Earth & The Environment
Hydrology researchers have banded together with environmental engineers and remote sensing specialists to develop a deep ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 19, 2020Plants & Animals
In the bird world, parental units will often split responsibilities. One typically stays behind at the nest to protect t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 19, 2020Earth & The Environment
Overhunting of migratory shorebirds in the Asia-Pacific region has reached an all-time high - and conservationists are c ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 17, 2020Plants & Animals
After spending several months in hibernation during the winter, male garter snakes emerge from the underground where the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 17, 2020Plants & Animals
If you think back to most of Hollywood’s dinosaur-based films, then you’ll probably remember that the bulk o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 15, 2020Earth & The Environment
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was enacted in 1987. A new study has revealed that the ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cape honey bees are found in South Africa, and while they look similar, they are very different from other subspecies of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2020Earth & The Environment
A study from researchers at the University of Washington examines the breathability of the California Current, the cool, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 13, 2020Health & Medicine
According to the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) at the University of Chicago, nearly 25% of Americans have arthritis ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 12, 2020Plants & Animals
While you or I might have the freedom of deciding between a carnivorous diet or going all out vegetarian, not all a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 11, 2020Plants & Animals
Virtually every beehive sports its own queen bee, but there can be only one. Beneath her are hundreds or thousands of pe ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 10, 2020Plants & Animals
Humboldt penguins are small and easy prey for larger predators, and with that in mind, it may not come as much of a surp ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 10, 2020Plants & Animals
Most people cringe at the thought of getting stung by a bee, let alone hornets or wasps, with the latter tending to be m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 08, 2020Chemistry & Physics
The term "biomimicry" describes the models and methods harnessed by scientists to imitate natural element ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 07, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Findings from a recent study published in Science Advances report new insights on the evolution of a commonly enjoyed pl ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 07, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Glowing plants light themselves up House plants are not just decorations: thanks to science, they might become a part of ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 05, 2020Plants & Animals
Troops of Hamadryas baboons can reach numbers of 400 strong without a single particular leader. Albeit large, these troo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 04, 2020Plants & Animals
Capuchin monkeys are highly intelligent animals, but they’re also rather curious. They’ve adapted to communi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 03, 2020Plants & Animals
Snakes have a bad rap with people because so many species are known to bite when disturbed. An even smaller subset of sn ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 03, 2020Plants & Animals
Fruit flies can be particularly annoying, especially when one finds its way into your home and begins buzzing in circles ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 30, 2020Earth & The Environment
Microplastics—the often microscopic plastic particles resulting from the breakdown of large plastic items or mater ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 29, 2020Earth & The Environment
While it’s not surprising that plastic pollution is reaching Antarctica, it is undoubtedly alarming considering th ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
MAY 22, 2020
Earth & The Environment
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption in southwestern Washington. According to
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 21, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from The University of New Mexico have found that legal hemp oil derived from cannabis can reduce pain sensi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 21, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Hydrology researchers have banded together with environmental engineers and remote sensing specialists to develop a deep
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 19, 2020
Plants & Animals
In the bird world, parental units will often split responsibilities. One typically stays behind at the nest to protect t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 19, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Overhunting of migratory shorebirds in the Asia-Pacific region has reached an all-time high - and conservationists are c
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 17, 2020
Plants & Animals
After spending several months in hibernation during the winter, male garter snakes emerge from the underground where the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 17, 2020
Plants & Animals
If you think back to most of Hollywood’s dinosaur-based films, then you’ll probably remember that the bulk o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 15, 2020
Earth & The Environment
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was enacted in 1987. A new study has revealed that the
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cape honey bees are found in South Africa, and while they look similar, they are very different from other subspecies of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A study from researchers at the University of Washington examines the breathability of the California Current, the cool,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 13, 2020
Health & Medicine
According to the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) at the University of Chicago, nearly 25% of Americans have arthritis
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 12, 2020
Plants & Animals
While you or I might have the freedom of deciding between a carnivorous diet or going all out vegetarian, not all a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 11, 2020
Plants & Animals
Virtually every beehive sports its own queen bee, but there can be only one. Beneath her are hundreds or thousands of pe
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 10, 2020
Plants & Animals
Humboldt penguins are small and easy prey for larger predators, and with that in mind, it may not come as much of a surp
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 10, 2020
Plants & Animals
Most people cringe at the thought of getting stung by a bee, let alone hornets or wasps, with the latter tending to be m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 08, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
The term "biomimicry" describes the models and methods harnessed by scientists to imitate natural element
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Findings from a recent study published in Science Advances report new insights on the evolution of a commonly enjoyed pl
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Glowing plants light themselves up House plants are not just decorations: thanks to science, they might become a part of
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
Troops of Hamadryas baboons can reach numbers of 400 strong without a single particular leader. Albeit large, these troo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 04, 2020
Plants & Animals
Capuchin monkeys are highly intelligent animals, but they’re also rather curious. They’ve adapted to communi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 03, 2020
Plants & Animals
Snakes have a bad rap with people because so many species are known to bite when disturbed. An even smaller subset of sn
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 03, 2020
Plants & Animals
Fruit flies can be particularly annoying, especially when one finds its way into your home and begins buzzing in circles
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 30, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Microplastics—the often microscopic plastic particles resulting from the breakdown of large plastic items or mater
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 29, 2020
Earth & The Environment
While it’s not surprising that plastic pollution is reaching Antarctica, it is undoubtedly alarming considering th
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet