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Plant is a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site. They are multicellular organisms in the kingdom Plantae that use photosynthesis to make their own food. A plant is a living thing that grows in the earth and has a stem, leaves, and roots.
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DEC 20, 2017Plants & Animals
Elephant poaching is an ongoing problem throughout Africa as poachers develop sneakier tactics for collecting their trop ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 19, 2017Videos
It's a busy time of year, and there's a lot to be anxious about. The stress of the holidays, all the gifts to buy and fa ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 19, 2017Videos
In Shandong Province in China, one city called Dongying is redefining what it means to be a forest. Due to its geographi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 19, 2017Plants & Animals
The World Wildlife Fund recognizes the Sumatran Rhinoceros as a "critically endangered" animal species. That s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 18, 2017Plants & Animals
An injured loggerhead sea turtle will receive a second chance at a healthy life after receiving a little help from the 3 ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 16, 2017Health & Medicine
What restrictions are placed on non-THC products like CBD in states where medical cannabis is not legal?Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 14, 2017Plants & Animals
Narwhals have become somewhat famous because of that catchy Weebl’s Stuff song. While these unicorns of the sea lo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 13, 2017Technology
Bats can move in large groups without hitting each other, and that's something self-driving cars need to be able to do a ...Written By: Julia TraversDEC 13, 2017Health & Medicine
There are many different positions available in the medical cannabis industry, from "seed to sale."Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 13, 2017Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List recognizes the cheetah as a “vulner ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 13, 2017Health & Medicine
Many people choose to smoke cigars, because, unlike cigarettes, the smoke isn't inhaled directly. Cigar smokers puff ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 12, 2017Plants & Animals
Most people have watched, or at least heard of, the movie Jaws. While it’s a classic fan-favorite film, it also pa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 11, 2017Plants & Animals
In a tragic turn of events for elephant lovers, at least five of the animals from India died over the weekend while cros ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 09, 2017Videos
This is a brief excerpt from a talk by Registered Dietician and Nutritionist Vicky Newman, presented by the University o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2017Microbiology
Over the next century, the human population is expected to increase by 2 to 4 billion in urban areas. There has been an ...Written By: Sarah HertrichDEC 07, 2017Health & Medicine
Could medical cannabis be used instead of, or in addition to, opioids for chronic pain?Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 07, 2017Plants & Animals
Paleontologists discover new fossils with each passing day that help tell a story about the world before humans. A more ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 07, 2017Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 07, 2017Earth & The Environment
If we could bioengineer drought-resistant plants to survive in semi-arid conditions, what would that mean for drought-ri ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 07, 2017Technology
The Center for Ecoliteracy and the Whole Kids Foundation created an interactive app called "Starting with Soil."Written By: Julia TraversDEC 06, 2017Plants & Animals
Deforestation around the globe has a negative impact on the wildlife that depends on forests and jungles to survive. One ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 05, 2017Health & Medicine
Getting from seed to plant is a complicated process that involves many different genetic players.Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 05, 2017Plants & Animals
GPS-enabled tracking devices are one of the most popular ways for animal conservationists to keep tabs on wild animal po ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 05, 2017Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.Written By: Julia Travers
DEC 20, 2017
Plants & Animals
Elephant poaching is an ongoing problem throughout Africa as poachers develop sneakier tactics for collecting their trop
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 19, 2017
Videos
It's a busy time of year, and there's a lot to be anxious about. The stress of the holidays, all the gifts to buy and fa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 19, 2017
Videos
In Shandong Province in China, one city called Dongying is redefining what it means to be a forest. Due to its geographi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 19, 2017
Plants & Animals
The World Wildlife Fund recognizes the Sumatran Rhinoceros as a "critically endangered" animal species. That s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 18, 2017
Plants & Animals
An injured loggerhead sea turtle will receive a second chance at a healthy life after receiving a little help from the 3
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 16, 2017
Health & Medicine
What restrictions are placed on non-THC products like CBD in states where medical cannabis is not legal?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 14, 2017
Plants & Animals
Narwhals have become somewhat famous because of that catchy Weebl’s Stuff song. While these unicorns of the sea lo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 13, 2017
Technology
Bats can move in large groups without hitting each other, and that's something self-driving cars need to be able to do a
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 13, 2017
Health & Medicine
There are many different positions available in the medical cannabis industry, from "seed to sale."
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 13, 2017
Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List recognizes the cheetah as a “vulner
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 13, 2017
Health & Medicine
Many people choose to smoke cigars, because, unlike cigarettes, the smoke isn't inhaled directly. Cigar smokers puff
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 12, 2017
Plants & Animals
Most people have watched, or at least heard of, the movie Jaws. While it’s a classic fan-favorite film, it also pa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 11, 2017
Plants & Animals
In a tragic turn of events for elephant lovers, at least five of the animals from India died over the weekend while cros
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 09, 2017
Videos
This is a brief excerpt from a talk by Registered Dietician and Nutritionist Vicky Newman, presented by the University o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2017
Microbiology
Over the next century, the human population is expected to increase by 2 to 4 billion in urban areas. There has been an
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
DEC 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
Could medical cannabis be used instead of, or in addition to, opioids for chronic pain?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 07, 2017
Plants & Animals
Paleontologists discover new fossils with each passing day that help tell a story about the world before humans. A more
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 07, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 07, 2017
Earth & The Environment
If we could bioengineer drought-resistant plants to survive in semi-arid conditions, what would that mean for drought-ri
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 07, 2017
Technology
The Center for Ecoliteracy and the Whole Kids Foundation created an interactive app called "Starting with Soil."
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 06, 2017
Plants & Animals
Deforestation around the globe has a negative impact on the wildlife that depends on forests and jungles to survive. One
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 05, 2017
Health & Medicine
Getting from seed to plant is a complicated process that involves many different genetic players.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 05, 2017
Plants & Animals
GPS-enabled tracking devices are one of the most popular ways for animal conservationists to keep tabs on wild animal po
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 05, 2017
Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.
Written By:
Julia Travers