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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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JUL 07, 2017Plants & Animals
Pittsburgh Zoo just recently saw the premature birth of a female elephant calf who is now just five weeks old. The calf ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our food supply has changed a lot in the many years of human civilization, and new research can help scientists understa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2017Plants & Animals
It was only yesterday that over $9 million worth of ivory was seized by authorities in Hong Kong, but today, news has su ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 06, 2017Cardiology
The marine invertebrate Botryllus schlosseri - AKA the star ascidian - has more in common with humans that you&rs ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 06, 2017Space & Astronomy
There exists a class of spatial body in between stars and gas giant plants known as brown dwarfs. These are essentially ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 06, 2017Plants & Animals
Africa’s elephants are having quite a bit of trouble just trying to stay alive, and that’s because of the on ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 05, 2017Cardiology
Inflammation is an immune response to cuts and scratches as well as to pathogenic infections. However, the inflam ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are learning more about a crucial cellular process, autophagy.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2017Plants & Animals
A couple of problems that continue to plague regions of Africa, where elephants roam the wilderness, are the constant th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 04, 2017Plants & Animals
A giant panda from Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo gave birth to a healthy cub mid-last month and it was thereafter deemed a fema ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 03, 2017Plants & Animals
You might want to think twice about flushing certain unwanted chemicals down the toilet or drainage system in your house ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 02, 2017Plants & Animals
There are several birds that chirp melodies through the skies; these are known as songbirds, and scientists have always ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 01, 2017Plants & Animals
There's a high probability of vaquita porpoises going extinct very soon, and there's only a small window of oppo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 30, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Health officials are warning Florida residents to be especially cautious given the “alarming” spread of a br ...JUN 30, 2017Plants & Animals
Mallard ducks are usually humble creatures, feeding on smaller foods like insects, berries, and plants. On the other han ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 29, 2017Plants & Animals
Along with rhino horns and elephant tusks, another animal body part that often gets illegally traded into Asian countrie ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 28, 2017Earth & The Environment
Over 7,000 years ago, before agriculture had even taken hold in human subsistence, humans survived year-round in the har ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 28, 2017Plants & Animals
It seems, another day, another animal on the brink of extinction. Only this time, the spotlight is being focused on hen ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 28, 2017Videos
Pole vaulting is one of the more graceful and yet demanding sports at the Olympics. The pole is lightweight and flexible ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The bloodsucking parasites that carry Lyme disease may also be the key to new anti-inflammatory drugs that could prevent ...JUN 27, 2017Videos
In northern China's Hebei Province, the largest freshwater area is known as the Baiyangdian Wetlands. It's popular with ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 27, 2017Plants & Animals
Chimpanzees seem to have a reputation for being super strong when compared to humans of the same size, and now a study i ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 26, 2017Plants & Animals
Animal populations around the world are in peril, and that includes the scaly creatures that swim around in our oceans, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 25, 2017Plants & Animals
It’s common knowledge that cold climate can be detrimental to plants, but what isn’t so commonly known are t ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 07, 2017
Plants & Animals
Pittsburgh Zoo just recently saw the premature birth of a female elephant calf who is now just five weeks old. The calf
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our food supply has changed a lot in the many years of human civilization, and new research can help scientists understa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2017
Plants & Animals
It was only yesterday that over $9 million worth of ivory was seized by authorities in Hong Kong, but today, news has su
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 06, 2017
Cardiology
The marine invertebrate Botryllus schlosseri - AKA the star ascidian - has more in common with humans that you&rs
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 06, 2017
Space & Astronomy
There exists a class of spatial body in between stars and gas giant plants known as brown dwarfs. These are essentially
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 06, 2017
Plants & Animals
Africa’s elephants are having quite a bit of trouble just trying to stay alive, and that’s because of the on
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 05, 2017
Cardiology
Inflammation is an immune response to cuts and scratches as well as to pathogenic infections. However, the inflam
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are learning more about a crucial cellular process, autophagy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2017
Plants & Animals
A couple of problems that continue to plague regions of Africa, where elephants roam the wilderness, are the constant th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 04, 2017
Plants & Animals
A giant panda from Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo gave birth to a healthy cub mid-last month and it was thereafter deemed a fema
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 03, 2017
Plants & Animals
You might want to think twice about flushing certain unwanted chemicals down the toilet or drainage system in your house
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 02, 2017
Plants & Animals
There are several birds that chirp melodies through the skies; these are known as songbirds, and scientists have always
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 01, 2017
Plants & Animals
There's a high probability of vaquita porpoises going extinct very soon, and there's only a small window of oppo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 30, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Health officials are warning Florida residents to be especially cautious given the “alarming” spread of a br
...
JUN 30, 2017
Plants & Animals
Mallard ducks are usually humble creatures, feeding on smaller foods like insects, berries, and plants. On the other han
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 29, 2017
Plants & Animals
Along with rhino horns and elephant tusks, another animal body part that often gets illegally traded into Asian countrie
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 28, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Over 7,000 years ago, before agriculture had even taken hold in human subsistence, humans survived year-round in the har
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 28, 2017
Plants & Animals
It seems, another day, another animal on the brink of extinction. Only this time, the spotlight is being focused on hen
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 28, 2017
Videos
Pole vaulting is one of the more graceful and yet demanding sports at the Olympics. The pole is lightweight and flexible
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The bloodsucking parasites that carry Lyme disease may also be the key to new anti-inflammatory drugs that could prevent
...
JUN 27, 2017
Videos
In northern China's Hebei Province, the largest freshwater area is known as the Baiyangdian Wetlands. It's popular with
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 27, 2017
Plants & Animals
Chimpanzees seem to have a reputation for being super strong when compared to humans of the same size, and now a study i
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 26, 2017
Plants & Animals
Animal populations around the world are in peril, and that includes the scaly creatures that swim around in our oceans,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 25, 2017
Plants & Animals
It’s common knowledge that cold climate can be detrimental to plants, but what isn’t so commonly known are t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard