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Species
Species is a basic taxonomy unit in biology used for defining a group of organisms that share common genetic heritage and are able to interbreed.
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MAY 28, 2016Plants & Animals
It’s not every day that you see a beaked whale. These creatures like to swim around in the deeper realms of the oc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 27, 2016Health & Medicine
Have you ever felt like one extremely stressful activity “took 5 years off your life”? Scientists are actual ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 26, 2016Videos
Many people are too afraid to go out and try and get a date on their own, but science suggests that there are actually a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 26, 2016Microbiology
Scientists have long searched for the answer to the question of how bacteria decide to cease normal function and form a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2016Microbiology
Researchers at Osaka University identified a protein called Lypd8 that keeps bacteria from invading the cells that line ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 25, 2016Plants & Animals
People cringe at the idea of unnatural food, and by that I mean genetically modified food. On the other hand, there isn& ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 25, 2016Microbiology
A bacterium called Burkholderia multivorans adapts and changes in bursts in order to survive in the lungs of cystic fibr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2016Videos
In the animal kingdom, few species actually run for fun. Humans are the exception - we push our bodies to the extreme by ...MAY 24, 2016Cardiology
Getting older may offer blood vessels protection from oxidative stress, which is thought to play a critical role in seve ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAY 23, 2016Videos
Research ecologist Charlie Christafilly has worked for the last thirty years in Olympia, Washington at the US Forest Ser ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 23, 2016Plants & Animals
Florida is home to all kinds of reptiles. Its humid and waterlogged environment makes it a great place for these types o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 22, 2016Plants & Animals
Passerby in China were in for a surprise when there were approximately a staggering 35 tons of dead fish floating atop t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 21, 2016Earth & The Environment
Enacted in 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is the most comprehensive law any nation has enacted to protect imperi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 20, 2016Plants & Animals
Same-sex activities are not limited only to humans; many species in the animal kingdom have been known to partake in hom ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 19, 2016Plants & Animals
There is a species of salamanders that reside in the Northeastern part of North America that are basically an all-female ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 18, 2016Plants & Animals
Sumatran Rhinos are very rare creatures and there are only thought to be about 100 left in the wilderness today. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 17, 2016Plants & Animals
In a prime example of why humans should just leave wild animals alone in their wild habitat, a sad story for a wild baby ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 17, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Although the genetic code is famous for its double helix and not its quadruple helix, it is known to occur in other form ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 15, 2016Videos
10,000 species. Sterile Female workers. Can lift 50 times their own weight. Never sleep. Individuals have two stomachs - ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 15, 2016Microbiology
Researchers developed a model to study “Human Microbial Cross-talk”. HuMiX, for short, is a patented apparat ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 14, 2016Videos
Thousands of studies have shown how pivotal the brain is to our physical health. A 2011 study conducted by the Universit ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAY 13, 2016Plants & Animals
Dentist trips are never fun, but fortunately you don’t have teeth the size of an elephant, which are significantly ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 13, 2016Videos
Your genome is not a static collection of DNA nucleotides; rather it is a dynamic system subject to evolutionary selecti ...MAY 11, 2016Plants & Animals
Flashback to October in Florida, when a bear hunt was organized to manage population sizes. Black bear populations repor ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 28, 2016
Plants & Animals
It’s not every day that you see a beaked whale. These creatures like to swim around in the deeper realms of the oc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 27, 2016
Health & Medicine
Have you ever felt like one extremely stressful activity “took 5 years off your life”? Scientists are actual
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 26, 2016
Videos
Many people are too afraid to go out and try and get a date on their own, but science suggests that there are actually a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 26, 2016
Microbiology
Scientists have long searched for the answer to the question of how bacteria decide to cease normal function and form a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at Osaka University identified a protein called Lypd8 that keeps bacteria from invading the cells that line
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 25, 2016
Plants & Animals
People cringe at the idea of unnatural food, and by that I mean genetically modified food. On the other hand, there isn&
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 25, 2016
Microbiology
A bacterium called Burkholderia multivorans adapts and changes in bursts in order to survive in the lungs of cystic fibr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2016
Videos
In the animal kingdom, few species actually run for fun. Humans are the exception - we push our bodies to the extreme by
...
MAY 24, 2016
Cardiology
Getting older may offer blood vessels protection from oxidative stress, which is thought to play a critical role in seve
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 23, 2016
Videos
Research ecologist Charlie Christafilly has worked for the last thirty years in Olympia, Washington at the US Forest Ser
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 23, 2016
Plants & Animals
Florida is home to all kinds of reptiles. Its humid and waterlogged environment makes it a great place for these types o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 22, 2016
Plants & Animals
Passerby in China were in for a surprise when there were approximately a staggering 35 tons of dead fish floating atop t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 21, 2016
Earth & The Environment
Enacted in 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is the most comprehensive law any nation has enacted to protect imperi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 20, 2016
Plants & Animals
Same-sex activities are not limited only to humans; many species in the animal kingdom have been known to partake in hom
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 19, 2016
Plants & Animals
There is a species of salamanders that reside in the Northeastern part of North America that are basically an all-female
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 18, 2016
Plants & Animals
Sumatran Rhinos are very rare creatures and there are only thought to be about 100 left in the wilderness today.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 17, 2016
Plants & Animals
In a prime example of why humans should just leave wild animals alone in their wild habitat, a sad story for a wild baby
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 17, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Although the genetic code is famous for its double helix and not its quadruple helix, it is known to occur in other form
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 15, 2016
Videos
10,000 species. Sterile Female workers. Can lift 50 times their own weight. Never sleep. Individuals have two stomachs -
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 15, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers developed a model to study “Human Microbial Cross-talk”. HuMiX, for short, is a patented apparat
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 14, 2016
Videos
Thousands of studies have shown how pivotal the brain is to our physical health. A 2011 study conducted by the Universit
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 13, 2016
Plants & Animals
Dentist trips are never fun, but fortunately you don’t have teeth the size of an elephant, which are significantly
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 13, 2016
Videos
Your genome is not a static collection of DNA nucleotides; rather it is a dynamic system subject to evolutionary selecti
...
MAY 11, 2016
Plants & Animals
Flashback to October in Florida, when a bear hunt was organized to manage population sizes. Black bear populations repor
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan