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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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NOV 15, 2019Health & Medicine
The topic of cannabis use disorder is growing as marijuana becomes more commonly and openly used by the general public. ...NOV 13, 2019Microbiology
Sea ice in the Arctic melts every summer and refreezes in the winter, but the melting has been outpacing the refreezing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Technology
Having an ant the size of a lion isn’t an impossible idea—at least through augmented reality. Watch this aug ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 12, 2019Earth & The Environment
In one of the last remote regions of the world, the Chinese Government is pushing back against development and towards i ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 12, 2019Plants & Animals
Lobsters, just like many other animals, follow migration patterns. They are often observed traveling in large packs, mar ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 12, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Pharmaceutical drugs aren’t doing the job for women with endometriosis pain, and cannabis seems to be an exceeding ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 12, 2019Immunology
It’s not common for young children to develop pollen food allergy syndrome (PFAS), but for those that do, there&rs ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 11, 2019Plants & Animals
Polar bears are expert survivalists. Their noses are many times more powerful than a dog’s, and they can sniff out ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 11, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Data from a new Canadian survey suggest that cannabis use can be beneficial for people with post-traumatic stress disord ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 11, 2019Earth & The Environment
We know that invasive species cause myriad problems in ecosystems including predator-prey relations, pest management, ha ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 10, 2019Plants & Animals
Ocean sunfish, also known as Mola Mola, are the world’s heaviest bony fish. These creatures can span up to three m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 10, 2019Plants & Animals
Of all the animal-based stories we’ve shared over the years, perhaps one of the most memorable involved a fearless ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
One of the most remarkable capabilities of living things is phototropism—in which living organisms track and move ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Geneticists at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine have developed a new way to determine what our genes ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Cannabinoid receptors of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) are vital pieces of the puzzle for the ECS to function correct ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 06, 2019Earth & The Environment
A worldwide coalition of more than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries warns "clearly and unequivocally that plane ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 06, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Ever heard of conotoxins? They are bioactive peptides present in the venom of the predatory marine cone snails that are ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 06, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have been looking for an effective method to clean up radioactive elements in industrial wastewater and accid ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 05, 2019Plants & Animals
If you were asked what the world’s most trafficked animal was, what would you say? If you answered pangolin, then ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Lions sport a reputation as one of nature’s fiercest beasts, but have you ever wondered what makes them such renow ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
After assessing the genomes of twenty species of butterflies, scientists were surprised to find that genes flow easily b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2019Plants & Animals
Antarctic albatrosses are one of the world’s most distinguishable seabirds, and if you didn’t already know, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 03, 2019Plants & Animals
Animals can be tricky to understand because they can’t speak to us in a form of communication that we can easily c ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 01, 2019Earth & The Environment
Did you ever dig for earthworms when you were a kid? Chances are you’ve had some sort of contact with these critte ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 15, 2019
Health & Medicine
The topic of cannabis use disorder is growing as marijuana becomes more commonly and openly used by the general public.
...
NOV 13, 2019
Microbiology
Sea ice in the Arctic melts every summer and refreezes in the winter, but the melting has been outpacing the refreezing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Technology
Having an ant the size of a lion isn’t an impossible idea—at least through augmented reality. Watch this aug
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 12, 2019
Earth & The Environment
In one of the last remote regions of the world, the Chinese Government is pushing back against development and towards i
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
Lobsters, just like many other animals, follow migration patterns. They are often observed traveling in large packs, mar
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 12, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Pharmaceutical drugs aren’t doing the job for women with endometriosis pain, and cannabis seems to be an exceeding
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 12, 2019
Immunology
It’s not common for young children to develop pollen food allergy syndrome (PFAS), but for those that do, there&rs
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
Polar bears are expert survivalists. Their noses are many times more powerful than a dog’s, and they can sniff out
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 11, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Data from a new Canadian survey suggest that cannabis use can be beneficial for people with post-traumatic stress disord
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 11, 2019
Earth & The Environment
We know that invasive species cause myriad problems in ecosystems including predator-prey relations, pest management, ha
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
Ocean sunfish, also known as Mola Mola, are the world’s heaviest bony fish. These creatures can span up to three m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
Of all the animal-based stories we’ve shared over the years, perhaps one of the most memorable involved a fearless
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
One of the most remarkable capabilities of living things is phototropism—in which living organisms track and move
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Geneticists at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine have developed a new way to determine what our genes
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabinoid receptors of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) are vital pieces of the puzzle for the ECS to function correct
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 06, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A worldwide coalition of more than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries warns "clearly and unequivocally that plane
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 06, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Ever heard of conotoxins? They are bioactive peptides present in the venom of the predatory marine cone snails that are
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 06, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have been looking for an effective method to clean up radioactive elements in industrial wastewater and accid
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 05, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you were asked what the world’s most trafficked animal was, what would you say? If you answered pangolin, then
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Lions sport a reputation as one of nature’s fiercest beasts, but have you ever wondered what makes them such renow
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
After assessing the genomes of twenty species of butterflies, scientists were surprised to find that genes flow easily b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2019
Plants & Animals
Antarctic albatrosses are one of the world’s most distinguishable seabirds, and if you didn’t already know,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 03, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animals can be tricky to understand because they can’t speak to us in a form of communication that we can easily c
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 01, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Did you ever dig for earthworms when you were a kid? Chances are you’ve had some sort of contact with these critte
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan