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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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DEC 25, 2014Plants & Animals
Around the world, reindeer numbers are dwindling and scientists fear the species could be in danger. While tales of flyi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 15, 2014Plants & Animals
For years animal researchers have struggled with the problem of observing species in the wild. The very act of trying to ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 12, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
Scalloped and Yorkie genes found to be role players
Scientists from the University of California, Los Angele ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeDEC 05, 2014Neuroscience
Pilots are trained to guard against vertigo: a sudden loss of the sense of vertical direction that renders them unable t ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderDEC 01, 2014Microbiology
Timely surveillance warranted to help prevent "the Next Epidemic"
A family of viruses that can be deadly may ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeNOV 15, 2014Earth & The Environment
Pine trees are an incredible evolutionary feat, adapting to an ever-changing environment and thriving millions of years ...NOV 06, 2014Plants & Animals
It was a sad day recently at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Suni, a northern white rhinoceros, was found dead in hi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 28, 2014Health & Medicine
The development of language is crucial for children. Without an adequate way to communicate with the world around them c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 16, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans always want to find a way to extend life just a little longer. By learning how people age, researchers are attemp ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderOCT 15, 2014Plants & Animals
They don't care what you call them and aren't fussy about what they eat. There are hundreds of millions of them and they ...Written By: Peter MicheliOCT 14, 2014Microbiology
Scientists have discovered that microbiota that colonize our bodies inside and out have the capacity to create molecules ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeOCT 09, 2014Neuroscience
Do you think you're fair with others because you're just a nice guy or girl? Don't kid yourself. You're fair because it' ...Written By: Peter MicheliOCT 02, 2014Earth & The Environment
Did you know that the word "galaxy" comes from the Greek work for milk because the night sky was so awash with stars tha ...Written By: Peter MicheliSEP 25, 2014Videos
E/V Nautilus, the current ship of exploration of Titanic discoverer Dr. Robert Ballard, is exploring the ocean studying ...Written By: Robert WoodardSEP 25, 2014Earth & The Environment
There have been five "mass extinctions" on Earth. These are periods when extremely large numbers of species go extinct. ...Written By: Peter MicheliSEP 09, 2014Plants & Animals
As more of the natural environment is lost to development, some species suffer, but others thrive even as biodiversity d ...Written By: Peter MicheliSEP 02, 2014Videos
A U.S. team has discovered nearly 4,000 species in a subglacial lake that hasn't seen sunlight in milennia, showing ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeSEP 02, 2014Microbiology
The bacteria in our bodies outnumber our own cells by about 100 times. So, who's in charge? Sometimes it's all about the ...Written By: Peter MicheliAUG 29, 2014Neuroscience
decline in people with dementia," he concluded.
The study was published online August 20 in the journal Brain ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 06, 2014Genetics & Genomics
In a paper entitled, Concerning RNA-Guided Gene Drives for the Alteration of Wild Populations, recently published in eLi ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUL 25, 2014Space & Astronomy
About 2,000 planets have been discovered to date, making the possibility of the existence of intelligent alien life seem ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUL 22, 2014Plants & Animals
In October 2006, reports came in from beekeepers that some of them were losing 30% to 90% of their hives. While some los ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUL 14, 2014Plants & Animals
Many people do not realize it, but the sense of smell is critically important to many insects. It is how they are able t ...JUL 07, 2014Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that in the 1800's the passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was the most numerous bird in the world, w ...Written By: Peter Micheli
DEC 25, 2014
Plants & Animals
Around the world, reindeer numbers are dwindling and scientists fear the species could be in danger. While tales of flyi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 15, 2014
Plants & Animals
For years animal researchers have struggled with the problem of observing species in the wild. The very act of trying to
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 12, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scalloped and Yorkie genes found to be role players
Scientists from the University of California, Los Angele ...
Scientists from the University of California, Los Angele ...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
DEC 05, 2014
Neuroscience
Pilots are trained to guard against vertigo: a sudden loss of the sense of vertical direction that renders them unable t
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
DEC 01, 2014
Microbiology
Timely surveillance warranted to help prevent "the Next Epidemic"
A family of viruses that can be deadly may ...
A family of viruses that can be deadly may ...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
NOV 15, 2014
Earth & The Environment
Pine trees are an incredible evolutionary feat, adapting to an ever-changing environment and thriving millions of years
...
NOV 06, 2014
Plants & Animals
It was a sad day recently at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Suni, a northern white rhinoceros, was found dead in hi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 28, 2014
Health & Medicine
The development of language is crucial for children. Without an adequate way to communicate with the world around them c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 16, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans always want to find a way to extend life just a little longer. By learning how people age, researchers are attemp
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
OCT 15, 2014
Plants & Animals
They don't care what you call them and aren't fussy about what they eat. There are hundreds of millions of them and they
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
OCT 14, 2014
Microbiology
Scientists have discovered that microbiota that colonize our bodies inside and out have the capacity to create molecules
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
OCT 09, 2014
Neuroscience
Do you think you're fair with others because you're just a nice guy or girl? Don't kid yourself. You're fair because it'
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
OCT 02, 2014
Earth & The Environment
Did you know that the word "galaxy" comes from the Greek work for milk because the night sky was so awash with stars tha
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
SEP 25, 2014
Videos
E/V Nautilus, the current ship of exploration of Titanic discoverer Dr. Robert Ballard, is exploring the ocean studying
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
SEP 25, 2014
Earth & The Environment
There have been five "mass extinctions" on Earth. These are periods when extremely large numbers of species go extinct.
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
SEP 09, 2014
Plants & Animals
As more of the natural environment is lost to development, some species suffer, but others thrive even as biodiversity d
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
SEP 02, 2014
Videos
A U.S. team has discovered nearly 4,000 species in a subglacial lake that hasn't seen sunlight in milennia, showing
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
SEP 02, 2014
Microbiology
The bacteria in our bodies outnumber our own cells by about 100 times. So, who's in charge? Sometimes it's all about the
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
AUG 29, 2014
Neuroscience
decline in people with dementia," he concluded.
The study was published online August 20 in the journal Brain ...
The study was published online August 20 in the journal Brain ...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 06, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
In a paper entitled, Concerning RNA-Guided Gene Drives for the Alteration of Wild Populations, recently published in eLi
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUL 25, 2014
Space & Astronomy
About 2,000 planets have been discovered to date, making the possibility of the existence of intelligent alien life seem
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUL 22, 2014
Plants & Animals
In October 2006, reports came in from beekeepers that some of them were losing 30% to 90% of their hives. While some los
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUL 14, 2014
Plants & Animals
Many people do not realize it, but the sense of smell is critically important to many insects. It is how they are able t
...
JUL 07, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that in the 1800's the passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was the most numerous bird in the world, w
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli