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Species Identification
Species are identified in a variety of ways including through genetic analyses and comparision of fur, behavior, morphology, geographic location, etc. to other species. These methods are used for identifying a new species and also identifying existing species.
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OCT 28, 2019Microbiology
Fungal colonies were cultured from samples collected in various marine environments. Image by: Lorna M.Y. Mitchison-Fiel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2019Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2019Immunology
It’s morel mushroom season in the United States and it promises to be a good one! Plenty of rain and warmth favor ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldMAR 20, 2019Space & Astronomy
After launching the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 08, 2019Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2018Plants & Animals
Crows and ravens are both black birds, but that’s about where the similarities end. The two birds are notorious fo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 21, 2018Plants & Animals
Animal researchers have known for some time that different species of birds sometimes cooperate for mutual benefit in th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 11, 2018Plants & Animals
Fossils often speak volumes about the physical features and lifestyles of some of the world’s earliest-known forms ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 23, 2018Technology
Approximately 60 to 270 million sharks are killed by fishing activities annually.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 05, 2017Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.Written By: Julia TraversNOV 30, 2017Microbiology
Brachyspira pilosicoli is a slow growing spirochete that was first isolated from a pig in the United Kingdom in 1980. Sp ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 19, 2017Microbiology
The World Health Organization recently estimated that there are approximately 48.4 million illnesses attributed to ...Written By: Sarah HertrichMAY 10, 2017Plants & Animals
Dinosaur fossils found in the Henan province of China during the mid 1900’s are telling the story of a newly-ident ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have reported interesting new evidence that upends common knowledge about gut nerve cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2017Earth & The Environment
As I learned during an ecology lab in college, biodiversity assessment is currently the most effective and accepted meth ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 02, 2017Microbiology
H7N9 is a strain of flu associated with birds around the year 2000, and was not observed in other species until 2013, wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2017Microbiology
Not all cases of antibiotic resistance stem from mutations - many bacteria are intrinsically resistant. This type of res ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 04, 2017Plants & Animals
We regularly track animals in the wild to see how they live and study their behavior, and while some species of animals ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 30, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Gene Pathway Regulates Growth and Development of the Cerebral CortexWritten By: Jennifer EllisNOV 19, 2016Videos
Scientists with Illumina explain in this video how next-generation sequencing is aiding the conservation and restoration ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2016Microbiology
Researchers have unveiled details about the last universal common ancestor to all life on Earth, with the acronym LUCA. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2016Plants & Animals
The internet went a little crazy when it saw what appeared to be an unidentified creature in fuzzy photographs shared vi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 14, 2015Plants & Animals
Are you able to tell the difference between a piece of tilapia versus a piece of grouper? What about of piece of wild sa ...Written By: Sarah Hertrich
OCT 28, 2019
Microbiology
Fungal colonies were cultured from samples collected in various marine environments. Image by: Lorna M.Y. Mitchison-Fiel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2019
Immunology
It’s morel mushroom season in the United States and it promises to be a good one! Plenty of rain and warmth favor
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
MAR 20, 2019
Space & Astronomy
After launching the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 08, 2019
Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2018
Plants & Animals
Crows and ravens are both black birds, but that’s about where the similarities end. The two birds are notorious fo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 21, 2018
Plants & Animals
Animal researchers have known for some time that different species of birds sometimes cooperate for mutual benefit in th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 11, 2018
Plants & Animals
Fossils often speak volumes about the physical features and lifestyles of some of the world’s earliest-known forms
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 23, 2018
Technology
Approximately 60 to 270 million sharks are killed by fishing activities annually.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 05, 2017
Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 30, 2017
Microbiology
Brachyspira pilosicoli is a slow growing spirochete that was first isolated from a pig in the United Kingdom in 1980. Sp
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 19, 2017
Microbiology
The World Health Organization recently estimated that there are approximately 48.4 million illnesses attributed to
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
MAY 10, 2017
Plants & Animals
Dinosaur fossils found in the Henan province of China during the mid 1900’s are telling the story of a newly-ident
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have reported interesting new evidence that upends common knowledge about gut nerve cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2017
Earth & The Environment
As I learned during an ecology lab in college, biodiversity assessment is currently the most effective and accepted meth
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 02, 2017
Microbiology
H7N9 is a strain of flu associated with birds around the year 2000, and was not observed in other species until 2013, wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2017
Microbiology
Not all cases of antibiotic resistance stem from mutations - many bacteria are intrinsically resistant. This type of res
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 04, 2017
Plants & Animals
We regularly track animals in the wild to see how they live and study their behavior, and while some species of animals
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 30, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Gene Pathway Regulates Growth and Development of the Cerebral Cortex
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
NOV 19, 2016
Videos
Scientists with Illumina explain in this video how next-generation sequencing is aiding the conservation and restoration
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers have unveiled details about the last universal common ancestor to all life on Earth, with the acronym LUCA.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2016
Plants & Animals
The internet went a little crazy when it saw what appeared to be an unidentified creature in fuzzy photographs shared vi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 14, 2015
Plants & Animals
Are you able to tell the difference between a piece of tilapia versus a piece of grouper? What about of piece of wild sa
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich