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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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MAR 26, 2021Plants & Animals
The ability to communicate with one another to coordinate behaviors contributes to the success of social mammals, like b ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 26, 2021Earth & The Environment
Once dangerously on the brink of extinction, bald eagle populations are thriving throughout the lower 48 states of the U ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 25, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Remember playing telephone as a kid (or an adult)? It always brings a laugh when you try to pass a word or sentence alon ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 22, 2021Plants & Animals
While there was a brutal winter storm in the Texas region only a few weeks ago, climate change is causing winters to war ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Trained dogs can spot aggressive prostate cancers by detecting trace amounts of chemical biomarkers in urine samples, sa ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 19, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Giraffes are unique and have made many evolutionary adaptations. They have a very short sleep cycle, for example.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2021Microbiology
Greenwashing is a term used to describe an intentionally-misleading or false claim about the environmental benefits of a ...MAR 17, 2021Microbiology
Scientists have known that wherever humans go, we carry microorganisms with us, and the International Space Station is n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2021Earth & The Environment
An accidental freezer clean-out has resulted in new insight into the climatic history of Greenland. Let me explain. In 2 ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research involving ancient marine animals shows how humans and other animals still carry some of those animals' c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2021Plants & Animals
Many types of lemurs live in the forests of Madagascar, a large island off the coast of Africa. In the wild, the fat-tai ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from the University of Leeds and Kobe University in Japan have designed a new method to explore the still-mi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 12, 2021Cancer
New research reported in the February issue of the journal Toxicological Sciences suggests that brominated flame re ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 09, 2021Earth & The Environment
New research from Michigan State University advocates for soil management as a climate mitigation strategy for farmers. ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 09, 2021Plants & Animals
Some of the most interesting—and possibly strangest—scientific discoveries happen by accident. According to ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 09, 2021Plants & Animals
Many issues plague the iconic orcas of the Pacific Northwest United States, including declining salmon populations. ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 09, 2021Microbiology
Assistance dogs are vital to many people who need them to perform daily tasks, but are sometimes denied entry to places ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2021Plants & Animals
Terroir is a term usually associated with wine; it describes the environmental characteristics like climate and soil tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Food isn't only appealing because it tastes good. Appearance and texture are important too. When food gets mushy or sogg ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2021Plants & Animals
The world's coral reefs face numerous threats, including climate change, pollution, and habitat loss. Since 2014, an ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 05, 2021Plants & Animals
Researchers have determined that exceptional dogs only have to hear a new word four times before they learn it. While mo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Ever tried picking someone up at a loud, crowded bar? It’s not easy – not only may they not hear your fabulo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 04, 2021Immunology
There’s bad news for pollen allergy sufferers: New research has shown that climate change is making hay fever seas ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
MAR 26, 2021
Plants & Animals
The ability to communicate with one another to coordinate behaviors contributes to the success of social mammals, like b
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 26, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Once dangerously on the brink of extinction, bald eagle populations are thriving throughout the lower 48 states of the U
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 25, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Remember playing telephone as a kid (or an adult)? It always brings a laugh when you try to pass a word or sentence alon
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 22, 2021
Plants & Animals
While there was a brutal winter storm in the Texas region only a few weeks ago, climate change is causing winters to war
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Trained dogs can spot aggressive prostate cancers by detecting trace amounts of chemical biomarkers in urine samples, sa
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 19, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Giraffes are unique and have made many evolutionary adaptations. They have a very short sleep cycle, for example.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2021
Microbiology
Greenwashing is a term used to describe an intentionally-misleading or false claim about the environmental benefits of a
...
MAR 17, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists have known that wherever humans go, we carry microorganisms with us, and the International Space Station is n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2021
Earth & The Environment
An accidental freezer clean-out has resulted in new insight into the climatic history of Greenland. Let me explain. In 2
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research involving ancient marine animals shows how humans and other animals still carry some of those animals' c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2021
Plants & Animals
Many types of lemurs live in the forests of Madagascar, a large island off the coast of Africa. In the wild, the fat-tai
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from the University of Leeds and Kobe University in Japan have designed a new method to explore the still-mi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 12, 2021
Cancer
New research reported in the February issue of the journal Toxicological Sciences suggests that brominated flame re
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 09, 2021
Earth & The Environment
New research from Michigan State University advocates for soil management as a climate mitigation strategy for farmers.
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 09, 2021
Plants & Animals
Some of the most interesting—and possibly strangest—scientific discoveries happen by accident. According to
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 09, 2021
Plants & Animals
Many issues plague the iconic orcas of the Pacific Northwest United States, including declining salmon populations.
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 09, 2021
Microbiology
Assistance dogs are vital to many people who need them to perform daily tasks, but are sometimes denied entry to places
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2021
Plants & Animals
Terroir is a term usually associated with wine; it describes the environmental characteristics like climate and soil tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Food isn't only appealing because it tastes good. Appearance and texture are important too. When food gets mushy or sogg
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2021
Plants & Animals
The world's coral reefs face numerous threats, including climate change, pollution, and habitat loss. Since 2014, an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 05, 2021
Plants & Animals
Researchers have determined that exceptional dogs only have to hear a new word four times before they learn it. While mo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Ever tried picking someone up at a loud, crowded bar? It’s not easy – not only may they not hear your fabulo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 04, 2021
Immunology
There’s bad news for pollen allergy sufferers: New research has shown that climate change is making hay fever seas
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes