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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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APR 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
When we think of bees, we think of fuzzy little pollinators zipping among flowers, making them grow. Or busy groups of h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
The following content is from disinfo.com "Paul Stamets Holds the Patent That Could Put Monsanto Out of Business."
...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
So, we want to have a hydrogen fueled future, right? It's a truly clean fuel that doesn't emit CO2 when burned. It would ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
Why were Neanderthals replaced by anatomically modern humans around 40,000 years ago? One popular hypothesis states that ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 28, 2015Plants & Animals
A study out of Taiwan has shown that two groups of proteins in orchids compete to produce the vast array of colors and s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 27, 2015Neuroscience
Air pollution can shrink brains, lead to cognitive problems and even cause silent stokes, according to new research publ ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 27, 2015Plants & Animals
NYPD officers were dispatched to Battery Park in lower Manhattan on Saturday April 25, 2015 for reports of a female coyo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 26, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Perception is everything when it comes to certain debates. That could be why images of modified food have been so effect ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 26, 2015Neuroscience
Long-term exposure to the fine particles associated with air pollution can cause damage to brain structures and impair c ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 24, 2015Plants & Animals
There's nothing better than a bouquet of spring flowers... unless you live near the tulip fields in Holland.
...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 24, 2015Genetics & Genomics
In a groundbreaking achievement led by an international team that includes Clemson scientist Chris Saski, the intricatel ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 24, 2015Plants & Animals
Just like ragweed and birch trees, marijuana plants may trigger allergic reactions in some people, according to a new re ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 24, 2015Plants & Animals
The female baboon, much like a Kardashian, has always been known for having a very prominent bottom. Scientists have ten ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 23, 2015Plants & Animals
Navigating a cluttered environment at high speed is among the greatest challenges in biology. Yet it's one virtually all ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 23, 2015Earth & The Environment
How aware are you of the birds that live in your neighborhood? Do you know how many different species there are? Do enjo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 22, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
In surprising new research on the evolution of different forms of photosynthesis, scientists have found that the prized ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 22, 2015Earth & The Environment
To celebrate Earth Day, this article from The Independent takes an inventory of how our planet has fared since the holid ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 22, 2015Plants & Animals
While other squid reproduce all at once late in their lives, vampire squid appear to
alternate between reproductiv ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 21, 2015Plants & Animals
In Japan, blossoming moss phlox are expected to attract many visitors until the upcoming 'Golden Week' holiday season in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 21, 2015Videos
Trees keep our planet alive. For Earth Day, one initiative asked citizens to plant trees to keep our planet healthyWritten By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 21, 2015Plants & Animals
Beach-goers beware.
The species, also known as "purple sailor," has stinging cells that are not seriously har ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 20, 2015Plants & Animals
New laboratory tests show that a strain of canine influenza virus (CIV) associated with more than 1,000 sick dogs throug ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 20, 2015Plants & Animals
This editorial by Nicolas Kristoff in the Sunday NY Times sheds light on animal intelligence--and human innovation.
Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 20, 2015Plants & Animals
Welcome back, Bouvier's red colobus monkey. It's been a while.
According to WCS: "The small primate lives in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
When we think of bees, we think of fuzzy little pollinators zipping among flowers, making them grow. Or busy groups of h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
The following content is from disinfo.com "Paul Stamets Holds the Patent That Could Put Monsanto Out of Business."
...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
So, we want to have a hydrogen fueled future, right? It's a truly clean fuel that doesn't emit CO2 when burned. It would ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
Why were Neanderthals replaced by anatomically modern humans around 40,000 years ago? One popular hypothesis states that ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 28, 2015Plants & Animals
A study out of Taiwan has shown that two groups of proteins in orchids compete to produce the vast array of colors and s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 27, 2015Neuroscience
Air pollution can shrink brains, lead to cognitive problems and even cause silent stokes, according to new research publ ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 27, 2015Plants & Animals
NYPD officers were dispatched to Battery Park in lower Manhattan on Saturday April 25, 2015 for reports of a female coyo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 26, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Perception is everything when it comes to certain debates. That could be why images of modified food have been so effect ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 26, 2015Neuroscience
Long-term exposure to the fine particles associated with air pollution can cause damage to brain structures and impair c ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 24, 2015Plants & Animals
There's nothing better than a bouquet of spring flowers... unless you live near the tulip fields in Holland.
...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 24, 2015Genetics & Genomics
In a groundbreaking achievement led by an international team that includes Clemson scientist Chris Saski, the intricatel ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 24, 2015Plants & Animals
Just like ragweed and birch trees, marijuana plants may trigger allergic reactions in some people, according to a new re ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 24, 2015Plants & Animals
The female baboon, much like a Kardashian, has always been known for having a very prominent bottom. Scientists have ten ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 23, 2015Plants & Animals
Navigating a cluttered environment at high speed is among the greatest challenges in biology. Yet it's one virtually all ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 23, 2015Earth & The Environment
How aware are you of the birds that live in your neighborhood? Do you know how many different species there are? Do enjo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 22, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
In surprising new research on the evolution of different forms of photosynthesis, scientists have found that the prized ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 22, 2015Earth & The Environment
To celebrate Earth Day, this article from The Independent takes an inventory of how our planet has fared since the holid ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 22, 2015Plants & Animals
While other squid reproduce all at once late in their lives, vampire squid appear to
alternate between reproductiv ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 21, 2015Plants & Animals
In Japan, blossoming moss phlox are expected to attract many visitors until the upcoming 'Golden Week' holiday season in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 21, 2015Videos
Trees keep our planet alive. For Earth Day, one initiative asked citizens to plant trees to keep our planet healthyWritten By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 21, 2015Plants & Animals
Beach-goers beware.
The species, also known as "purple sailor," has stinging cells that are not seriously har ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 20, 2015Plants & Animals
New laboratory tests show that a strain of canine influenza virus (CIV) associated with more than 1,000 sick dogs throug ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 20, 2015Plants & Animals
This editorial by Nicolas Kristoff in the Sunday NY Times sheds light on animal intelligence--and human innovation.
Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 20, 2015Plants & Animals
Welcome back, Bouvier's red colobus monkey. It's been a while.
According to WCS: "The small primate lives in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
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