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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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JAN 19, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Amazonian Heliconius butterflies have a distinctive coloring, known as the “dennis red patch” and the &ldquo ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 15, 2016Plants & Animals
Dogs are man’s best friend; they are always around even when our friends aren’t, and they’re loyal to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 08, 2016Plants & Animals
A great white shark has reportedly passed away in a Japanese aquarium barely three days after being taken into captivity ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 08, 2016Earth & The Environment
How do birds and mammals maintain near-constant body temperatures as the environmental temperature fluctuates, sometimes ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 07, 2016Plants & Animals
Scientists in Australia are working to help preserve a species of reptile, monitor lizards (also known as goannas) that ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 05, 2016Microbiology
Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is definitely the most terrifying bacterial species I’ve written about. What sets ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 03, 2016Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 29, 2015Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna showed that Bacillus cereus forms “small colony var ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 29, 2015Neuroscience
Brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases are devastating to those who suffer them and incredibly complex for the do ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 28, 2015Space & Astronomy
Not only are new types of animal species being discovered in the depths of the Earth’s oceans, but so are new type ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 26, 2015Plants & Animals
It can be an exciting experience for researchers when a new species is discovered. With all the coverage we have of our ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 26, 2015Microbiology
Malaria vaccines have been largely unsuccessful because the body produces a poor antibody response to the parasite. &nbs ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 22, 2015Plants & Animals
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced this week that two subspecies of lion would be added to the En ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 22, 2015Microbiology
A study from the University of Boulder suggests that microbes may be particularly useful for pinpointing time of death. ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 22, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
In Australia, the economic impact of vertebrate pest species is estimated to be 720 million Australian dollars per year. ...Written By: Sarah HertrichDEC 18, 2015Plants & Animals
When it comes to insects and cold weather, many of them have a hard time surviving. This is because unlike humans, which ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 18, 2015Microbiology
Blooms of an algae called Pseudo-nitzschia are common off the west coast of the United States, but this year’s blo ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 17, 2015Videos
Bees help with the pollination of flowers and other plants, just like many other flying critters do, but not all bees do ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 16, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Our society is fascinated by youth and aging. But while some people are on a quest for the “magic” youth cre ...DEC 13, 2015Microbiology
If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas, look no further than Pseudomonas syringae. This plant pathogen has ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 11, 2015Microbiology
Ever had jet-lag? This woe of long-distance travelers strikes when your circadian rhythm (or, biological clock) is ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 11, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Helicobacter pylori are a group of gram negative bacteria from the Helicobacteraceae family that are often the cause of ...Written By: Sarah HertrichDEC 10, 2015Plants & Animals
Just three days ago, The Philippine Eagle Foundation reported on the addition of yet another eaglet of the critically en ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 09, 2015Plants & Animals
In vitro fertilization is a process where scientists join a sperm and and egg outside of the female’s body in a co ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JAN 19, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Amazonian Heliconius butterflies have a distinctive coloring, known as the “dennis red patch” and the &ldquo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 15, 2016
Plants & Animals
Dogs are man’s best friend; they are always around even when our friends aren’t, and they’re loyal to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 08, 2016
Plants & Animals
A great white shark has reportedly passed away in a Japanese aquarium barely three days after being taken into captivity
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 08, 2016
Earth & The Environment
How do birds and mammals maintain near-constant body temperatures as the environmental temperature fluctuates, sometimes
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 07, 2016
Plants & Animals
Scientists in Australia are working to help preserve a species of reptile, monitor lizards (also known as goannas) that
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 05, 2016
Microbiology
Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is definitely the most terrifying bacterial species I’ve written about. What sets
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 03, 2016
Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 29, 2015
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna showed that Bacillus cereus forms “small colony var
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 29, 2015
Neuroscience
Brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases are devastating to those who suffer them and incredibly complex for the do
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 28, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Not only are new types of animal species being discovered in the depths of the Earth’s oceans, but so are new type
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 26, 2015
Plants & Animals
It can be an exciting experience for researchers when a new species is discovered. With all the coverage we have of our
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 26, 2015
Microbiology
Malaria vaccines have been largely unsuccessful because the body produces a poor antibody response to the parasite. &nbs
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 22, 2015
Plants & Animals
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced this week that two subspecies of lion would be added to the En
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 22, 2015
Microbiology
A study from the University of Boulder suggests that microbes may be particularly useful for pinpointing time of death.
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 22, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
In Australia, the economic impact of vertebrate pest species is estimated to be 720 million Australian dollars per year.
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
DEC 18, 2015
Plants & Animals
When it comes to insects and cold weather, many of them have a hard time surviving. This is because unlike humans, which
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 18, 2015
Microbiology
Blooms of an algae called Pseudo-nitzschia are common off the west coast of the United States, but this year’s blo
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 17, 2015
Videos
Bees help with the pollination of flowers and other plants, just like many other flying critters do, but not all bees do
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 16, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Our society is fascinated by youth and aging. But while some people are on a quest for the “magic” youth cre
...
DEC 13, 2015
Microbiology
If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas, look no further than Pseudomonas syringae. This plant pathogen has
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 11, 2015
Microbiology
Ever had jet-lag? This woe of long-distance travelers strikes when your circadian rhythm (or, biological clock) is
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 11, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Helicobacter pylori are a group of gram negative bacteria from the Helicobacteraceae family that are often the cause of
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
DEC 10, 2015
Plants & Animals
Just three days ago, The Philippine Eagle Foundation reported on the addition of yet another eaglet of the critically en
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 09, 2015
Plants & Animals
In vitro fertilization is a process where scientists join a sperm and and egg outside of the female’s body in a co
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard