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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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MAR 27, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Traditionally, to understand how a gene functions, a scientist would breed an organism that lacks that gene - "knocking ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 27, 2015Genetics & Genomics
At least, that's what researchers have concluded after sequencing the genomes of 2,636 Icelanders.
A recent ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 27, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Eighteen piglets born recently are the result of two years of intense research by scientists in the College of Agricultu ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 27, 2015Earth & The Environment
Most efforts to protect and restore wetlands mistakenly focus on preserving only total wetland area, with no considerati ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 26, 2015Earth & The Environment
Termites are among the world's most destructive pests, causing more than a billion dollars in damage each year in the U. ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 26, 2015Genetics & Genomics
deCODE genetics, Reykjavik, Iceland, a global leader in analyzing and understanding the human genome and wholly-owned su ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 25, 2015Plants & Animals
You could call it one of the world's longest games of hide and seek.
For more than 20 years, the Ili pika (Oc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 25, 2015Earth & The Environment
Pitcairn Island is well known for being the landing place of the HMS Bounty in 1790. The crew, who had successfully carr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 24, 2015Health & Medicine
Move over yogurt. Turns out your microbiota need more fiber in their diet.
If you feel like you've heard just ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 24, 2015Plants & Animals
A new species of frog discovered in Ecuador is the first vertebrate known to change its skin texture from smooth to spin ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 24, 2015Plants & Animals
Researchers have found fossil remains of a previously unknown species of crocodile-like "super salamander" that roamed t ...Written By: Jennifer EllisMAR 23, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at Harvard University are one step closer to bringing Woolly mammoths back to life, after successfully insert ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 23, 2015Microbiology
to exclude other, more plausible alternatives, and I just do not think they have done that."Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 23, 2015Plants & Animals
In San Diego, residents have been dealing with aggressive coyotes and the struggle could go up a notch and turn violent. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 23, 2015Plants & Animals
About 2,300 years ago, the Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle noticed what he called a "cold fire" emanating from ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 20, 2015Earth & The Environment
Some mushrooms glow, which may come as news to you, but not so to Aristotle, who lived some 2,400 years ago.
...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 20, 2015Immunology
Culling vampire bat colonies to fight rabies in Latin America does little to slow the spread of the virus-and could even ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 20, 2015Microbiology
When Tsimane men come home to their families after a day of hunting, their levels of oxytocin-the "love hormone"-go up.< ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 20, 2015Earth & The Environment
A mysterious coral species that was overshadowed by another, more well-known type may finally be getting its due.
< ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 20, 2015Plants & Animals
Until recently, many people outside of Australia had never heard of the quokka, a Muppet-cute (despite its beady eyes an ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 19, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
A research team led by Karina Xavier, PhD, at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Portugal has shown that bacteri ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 18, 2015Immunology
Rodents infected with a common parasite lose their fear of cats, resulting in easy meals for the felines. Now, Indiana U ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 18, 2015Plants & Animals
Normally, the very rare albino wallaroos are not found anywhere near racecars and revving engines. However, there is a f ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 18, 2015Genetics & Genomics
When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramat ...Written By: Judy O'Rourke
MAR 27, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Traditionally, to understand how a gene functions, a scientist would breed an organism that lacks that gene - "knocking
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 27, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
At least, that's what researchers have concluded after sequencing the genomes of 2,636 Icelanders.
A recent ...
A recent ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 27, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Eighteen piglets born recently are the result of two years of intense research by scientists in the College of Agricultu
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 27, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Most efforts to protect and restore wetlands mistakenly focus on preserving only total wetland area, with no considerati
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 26, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Termites are among the world's most destructive pests, causing more than a billion dollars in damage each year in the U.
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 26, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
deCODE genetics, Reykjavik, Iceland, a global leader in analyzing and understanding the human genome and wholly-owned su
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 25, 2015
Plants & Animals
You could call it one of the world's longest games of hide and seek.
For more than 20 years, the Ili pika (Oc ...
For more than 20 years, the Ili pika (Oc ...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 25, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Pitcairn Island is well known for being the landing place of the HMS Bounty in 1790. The crew, who had successfully carr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 24, 2015
Health & Medicine
Move over yogurt. Turns out your microbiota need more fiber in their diet.
If you feel like you've heard just ...
If you feel like you've heard just ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 24, 2015
Plants & Animals
A new species of frog discovered in Ecuador is the first vertebrate known to change its skin texture from smooth to spin
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 24, 2015
Plants & Animals
Researchers have found fossil remains of a previously unknown species of crocodile-like "super salamander" that roamed t
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
MAR 23, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at Harvard University are one step closer to bringing Woolly mammoths back to life, after successfully insert
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 23, 2015
Microbiology
to exclude other, more plausible alternatives, and I just do not think they have done that."
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 23, 2015
Plants & Animals
In San Diego, residents have been dealing with aggressive coyotes and the struggle could go up a notch and turn violent.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 23, 2015
Plants & Animals
About 2,300 years ago, the Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle noticed what he called a "cold fire" emanating from
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 20, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Some mushrooms glow, which may come as news to you, but not so to Aristotle, who lived some 2,400 years ago.
...
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 20, 2015
Immunology
Culling vampire bat colonies to fight rabies in Latin America does little to slow the spread of the virus-and could even
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 20, 2015
Microbiology
When Tsimane men come home to their families after a day of hunting, their levels of oxytocin-the "love hormone"-go up.<
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 20, 2015
Earth & The Environment
A mysterious coral species that was overshadowed by another, more well-known type may finally be getting its due.
< ...
< ...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 20, 2015
Plants & Animals
Until recently, many people outside of Australia had never heard of the quokka, a Muppet-cute (despite its beady eyes an
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 19, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
A research team led by Karina Xavier, PhD, at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Portugal has shown that bacteri
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 18, 2015
Immunology
Rodents infected with a common parasite lose their fear of cats, resulting in easy meals for the felines. Now, Indiana U
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 18, 2015
Plants & Animals
Normally, the very rare albino wallaroos are not found anywhere near racecars and revving engines. However, there is a f
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 18, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramat
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke