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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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DEC 21, 2021Earth & The Environment
Land use, or what humans use their land for like agriculture, residential, or industrial purposes, has a big impact on t ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 21, 2021Plants & Animals
Scientists were surprised to find an area deep underneath Antarctica's ice shelves teeming with life. Researchers have r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2021Plants & Animals
We’re almost 2 years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and we’ve learned a lot about how the virus works. This und ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 16, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
There's plenty of evidence that when possible, it's more healthy for people to stay physically active than it is for the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2021Plants & Animals
The history of life on earth can be visualized as a branched tree. Some of those branches have spawned more, while other ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2021Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene editing tools have become common in biomedical research, and scientists have been able to apply this technol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have mapped bacterial signatures that differentiate healthy gums from those with gingivitis and periodontiti ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 13, 2021Cancer
As we approach the winter season, decorative swigs of mistletoe are starting to make their holiday debut. You may ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 12, 2021Microbiology
In about 85 percent of pregnancies, nausea, constipation, and vomiting occurs, which can significantly disrupt quality o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2021Earth & The Environment
As the weather gets colder, snow begins to fall, and the roads get icy. Soon, the plows will be out in force, pushing sn ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 07, 2021Plants & Animals
Plastic pollution has been a problem for some time, particularly in the ocean. An estimated 12 to 13 billion tons of pla ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 06, 2021Earth & The Environment
A brand new species of duckbill dinosaur was just discovered in MissouriWritten By: Timothy JamesDEC 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The gene editing tool CRISPR was originally inspired by an immune defense system used by bacteria, and it's been adapted ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2021Plants & Animals
Tardigrades might be the toughest little creatures around. These minuscule eight-legged vertebrates can survive in outer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2021Health & Medicine
A new study published in Science Advances proposes hexadecenal as the first pheromone scientifically linked to aggr ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 29, 2021Plants & Animals
Extinction events have been common in Earth’s history. Over the last 450 million years, for example, there have be ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacteria can swap genetic material with one another easily; one way they do it is a process called bacterial conjugation ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2021Microbiology
Accumulating evidence has suggested that the community of microbes in the gastrointestinal tracts of most organisms have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Did you know that there are over 1700 species of cacti—spiny plants that have evolved to survive some of the harsh ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 24, 2021Earth & The Environment
Butterfly wings contain hundreds of thousands of tiny microscopic scales, some of which are structured to display color. ...Written By: Samantha LottNOV 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some animals can produce offspring from an unfertilized egg in an asexual reproduction process known as parthogenesis. W ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Evolution has allowed organisms to adapt to their environments, sometimes in very specific ways, through changes in thei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2021Microbiology
Zoonosis is a serious health concern, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown. Viruses that infect one species can acquire ge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The size of cells can vary widely from one species to another; the cells of phytoplankton are about one micron while fro ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Land use, or what humans use their land for like agriculture, residential, or industrial purposes, has a big impact on t
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
DEC 21, 2021
Plants & Animals
Scientists were surprised to find an area deep underneath Antarctica's ice shelves teeming with life. Researchers have r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2021
Plants & Animals
We’re almost 2 years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and we’ve learned a lot about how the virus works. This und
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There's plenty of evidence that when possible, it's more healthy for people to stay physically active than it is for the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2021
Plants & Animals
The history of life on earth can be visualized as a branched tree. Some of those branches have spawned more, while other
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene editing tools have become common in biomedical research, and scientists have been able to apply this technol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have mapped bacterial signatures that differentiate healthy gums from those with gingivitis and periodontiti
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 13, 2021
Cancer
As we approach the winter season, decorative swigs of mistletoe are starting to make their holiday debut. You may
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 12, 2021
Microbiology
In about 85 percent of pregnancies, nausea, constipation, and vomiting occurs, which can significantly disrupt quality o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2021
Earth & The Environment
As the weather gets colder, snow begins to fall, and the roads get icy. Soon, the plows will be out in force, pushing sn
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
DEC 07, 2021
Plants & Animals
Plastic pollution has been a problem for some time, particularly in the ocean. An estimated 12 to 13 billion tons of pla
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 06, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A brand new species of duckbill dinosaur was just discovered in Missouri
Written By:
Timothy James
DEC 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The gene editing tool CRISPR was originally inspired by an immune defense system used by bacteria, and it's been adapted
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2021
Plants & Animals
Tardigrades might be the toughest little creatures around. These minuscule eight-legged vertebrates can survive in outer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2021
Health & Medicine
A new study published in Science Advances proposes hexadecenal as the first pheromone scientifically linked to aggr
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 29, 2021
Plants & Animals
Extinction events have been common in Earth’s history. Over the last 450 million years, for example, there have be
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacteria can swap genetic material with one another easily; one way they do it is a process called bacterial conjugation
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2021
Microbiology
Accumulating evidence has suggested that the community of microbes in the gastrointestinal tracts of most organisms have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Did you know that there are over 1700 species of cacti—spiny plants that have evolved to survive some of the harsh
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 24, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Butterfly wings contain hundreds of thousands of tiny microscopic scales, some of which are structured to display color.
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
NOV 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some animals can produce offspring from an unfertilized egg in an asexual reproduction process known as parthogenesis. W
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Evolution has allowed organisms to adapt to their environments, sometimes in very specific ways, through changes in thei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2021
Microbiology
Zoonosis is a serious health concern, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown. Viruses that infect one species can acquire ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The size of cells can vary widely from one species to another; the cells of phytoplankton are about one micron while fro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch