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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 14, 2016Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has announced that the Bornean Orangutan species has been ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 13, 2016Plants & Animals
There are many forms of self-defense in nature, whether it’s striking back, running away, camouflaging into the ba ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 13, 2016Immunology
Macrophages of the immune system are vital for mounting a quick and directed attack on invading pathogens especially alo ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 13, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In a new study, ominously titled “The Lick of Death,” doctors report friendly licks from her beloved Italian ...JUL 12, 2016Plants & Animals
Those cute little penguins that are known for the black line that crosses under their “chin” may be in peril ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 12, 2016Plants & Animals
Sumatran tigers are a very rare species of tiger, currently considered to be critically endangered, and the World Wildli ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 11, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
It’s long been accepted that cephalopods – such as squids and octopuses – are unable to see color beca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2016Cardiology
Are you eating enough salmon and walnuts? They contain omega-3 fatty acids, which scientists have clearly shown to decre ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 11, 2016Plants & Animals
It has taken scientists a really long time to even begin to understand the deep-sea mushroom. They are hard to find, and ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 10, 2016Plants & Animals
Who do some lizards have exotic blue tails? They’re super attractive to your eye, but does it work the same way fo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 09, 2016Plants & Animals
Studying baby sea turtles isn’t exactly easy, especially when you want to measure their weight. They ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 09, 2016Earth & The Environment
Just two weeks ago the leaders of the US, Canada and Mexico, met at the “Three Amigos” summit in Ottawa. At ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 08, 2016Plants & Animals
Chameleons are amazing creatures because of the unique ability they have stowed away in their tongues. Imag ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 07, 2016Earth & The Environment
A new study in the journal Scientific Reports looks at the dilemma of disproportionality in power plants’ carbon e ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 07, 2016Plants & Animals
Lots of reptiles love their protein. They have a constant desire for the stuff to compliment their livestyles, and that& ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 06, 2016Plants & Animals
When it comes to having pets, you typically have to keep dangerous things away from them so they won’t try to eat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 06, 2016Microbiology
Mixotricha paradoxa is a curious protist that lives in the gut of the Australian termite, where it helps digest cellulos ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 05, 2016Plants & Animals
Despite its somewhat exotic sounding name, the jaguarundi is one of the most wide-ranging cats in the Americas - living ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 05, 2016Plants & Animals
On land, snakes have extraordinarily strong senses of vision, smell, and hearing, which not only make them efficient pre ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 04, 2016Plants & Animals
As mankind gets ever-so-closer to putting boots down on Mars’ surface, there are a lot of challenges that need to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 04, 2016Microbiology
Many things go into shaping the flavor or terroir of wine. Food scientists working at the University of California, Davi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Remember Dolly, the world’s first cloned mammal? Nature takes a look back with the scientists who created her in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2016Plants & Animals
“I don’t have time to take photos using a good camera because there’s an eagle around that keeps tryin ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 03, 2016Plants & Animals
Have you ever seen a great white shark taking a nap before? If not, then you're going to want to feast your eyes! &n ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 14, 2016
Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has announced that the Bornean Orangutan species has been
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 13, 2016
Plants & Animals
There are many forms of self-defense in nature, whether it’s striking back, running away, camouflaging into the ba
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 13, 2016
Immunology
Macrophages of the immune system are vital for mounting a quick and directed attack on invading pathogens especially alo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 13, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a new study, ominously titled “The Lick of Death,” doctors report friendly licks from her beloved Italian
...
JUL 12, 2016
Plants & Animals
Those cute little penguins that are known for the black line that crosses under their “chin” may be in peril
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 12, 2016
Plants & Animals
Sumatran tigers are a very rare species of tiger, currently considered to be critically endangered, and the World Wildli
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 11, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
It’s long been accepted that cephalopods – such as squids and octopuses – are unable to see color beca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2016
Cardiology
Are you eating enough salmon and walnuts? They contain omega-3 fatty acids, which scientists have clearly shown to decre
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 11, 2016
Plants & Animals
It has taken scientists a really long time to even begin to understand the deep-sea mushroom. They are hard to find, and
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 10, 2016
Plants & Animals
Who do some lizards have exotic blue tails? They’re super attractive to your eye, but does it work the same way fo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 09, 2016
Plants & Animals
Studying baby sea turtles isn’t exactly easy, especially when you want to measure their weight. They
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 09, 2016
Earth & The Environment
Just two weeks ago the leaders of the US, Canada and Mexico, met at the “Three Amigos” summit in Ottawa. At
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 08, 2016
Plants & Animals
Chameleons are amazing creatures because of the unique ability they have stowed away in their tongues. Imag
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 07, 2016
Earth & The Environment
A new study in the journal Scientific Reports looks at the dilemma of disproportionality in power plants’ carbon e
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 07, 2016
Plants & Animals
Lots of reptiles love their protein. They have a constant desire for the stuff to compliment their livestyles, and that&
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
When it comes to having pets, you typically have to keep dangerous things away from them so they won’t try to eat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 06, 2016
Microbiology
Mixotricha paradoxa is a curious protist that lives in the gut of the Australian termite, where it helps digest cellulos
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 05, 2016
Plants & Animals
Despite its somewhat exotic sounding name, the jaguarundi is one of the most wide-ranging cats in the Americas - living
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 05, 2016
Plants & Animals
On land, snakes have extraordinarily strong senses of vision, smell, and hearing, which not only make them efficient pre
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 04, 2016
Plants & Animals
As mankind gets ever-so-closer to putting boots down on Mars’ surface, there are a lot of challenges that need to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 04, 2016
Microbiology
Many things go into shaping the flavor or terroir of wine. Food scientists working at the University of California, Davi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Remember Dolly, the world’s first cloned mammal? Nature takes a look back with the scientists who created her in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2016
Plants & Animals
“I don’t have time to take photos using a good camera because there’s an eagle around that keeps tryin
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 03, 2016
Plants & Animals
Have you ever seen a great white shark taking a nap before? If not, then you're going to want to feast your eyes! &n
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard