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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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JUL 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Nature is in decline; the planet has lost a tremendous amount of biodiversity over the past few years due to human actio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2021Earth & The Environment
For years, researchers have been warning about the environmental consequences of deforestation in Southeast Asia, an are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2021Plants & Animals
Before plants could be easily grown to produce delicious foods that we're all familiar with, they had to be domesticated ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
It's been thought that songbirds are unable to taste sugar. Songbirds lack a protein that's crucial for many animals inc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2021Microbiology
Microorganisms can be found basically everywhere on earth, from hydrothermal vents to hot, desert soils, and lakes under ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2021Plants & Animals
This image by researcher Viktor Radermacher shows the Heterodontosaurus tucki & a digital reconstruction of the fossil w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2021Earth & The Environment
When it comes to climate change, the Arctic is changing faster than any other place on Earth. One reason may be because ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2021Earth & The Environment
Researchers led by the Technical University of Munich have identified both preferable and dangerous temperature ranges f ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 30, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The common, two-stranded helical structure of DNA was discovered over one hundred years ago. Many researchers would go o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2021Earth & The Environment
Hydroelectric plants are touted for their ability to provide so-called green energy, which aims to continue to satisfy d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers led by the University of California have found important neurological differences between human and mouse br ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 28, 2021Plants & Animals
Coelacanths are humungous, ancient fish that were first discovered in 1938. Researchers have now found that they could l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2021Earth & The Environment
Researchers at the University of Michigan have figured out how to more accurately track microplastics in the ocean using ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 27, 2021Microbiology
The many microbes in our gastrointestinal tract affect us, and they, in turn, are affected by what we eat. Scientists ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2021Microbiology
Scientists have discovered an unusual specimen of fungus that is making a carpenter ant its home; this discovery is the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2021Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Nature Communications aims to explain how volcanic eruptions triggered the end-Per ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 22, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
The skin is home to around 1.5 trillion bacteria, which together with fungi and viruses, make up the skin microbiota. Th ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 21, 2021Microbiology
In Brazil, clinicians have noted a rise in C. auris infections. Researchers believe that exhausted healthcare workers, o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Parents pass down their genes to their offspring, and it seems that epigenetic features, which can affect gene activity ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The body needs fatty acts for a variety of functions, and the health benefits of taking fatty acid supplements have long ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2021Microbiology
Researchers have revealed the secret of a traditional Vietnamese snack made of raw pork. This work may help scientists i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2021Plants & Animals
Coral reefs besieged by climate change and pollutants have a new line of defense against disease-an antibiotic commonly ...Written By: Anne MedinaJUN 07, 2021Microbiology
Zoonotic viruses certainly got the world's attention with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. But viruses have been emerged from an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2021Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Science reports on the discovery of a massive shark die-off - nearly 19 million ye ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Nature is in decline; the planet has lost a tremendous amount of biodiversity over the past few years due to human actio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2021
Earth & The Environment
For years, researchers have been warning about the environmental consequences of deforestation in Southeast Asia, an are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2021
Plants & Animals
Before plants could be easily grown to produce delicious foods that we're all familiar with, they had to be domesticated
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's been thought that songbirds are unable to taste sugar. Songbirds lack a protein that's crucial for many animals inc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2021
Microbiology
Microorganisms can be found basically everywhere on earth, from hydrothermal vents to hot, desert soils, and lakes under
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2021
Plants & Animals
This image by researcher Viktor Radermacher shows the Heterodontosaurus tucki & a digital reconstruction of the fossil w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2021
Earth & The Environment
When it comes to climate change, the Arctic is changing faster than any other place on Earth. One reason may be because
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Researchers led by the Technical University of Munich have identified both preferable and dangerous temperature ranges f
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 30, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The common, two-stranded helical structure of DNA was discovered over one hundred years ago. Many researchers would go o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Hydroelectric plants are touted for their ability to provide so-called green energy, which aims to continue to satisfy d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers led by the University of California have found important neurological differences between human and mouse br
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 28, 2021
Plants & Animals
Coelacanths are humungous, ancient fish that were first discovered in 1938. Researchers have now found that they could l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Researchers at the University of Michigan have figured out how to more accurately track microplastics in the ocean using
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 27, 2021
Microbiology
The many microbes in our gastrointestinal tract affect us, and they, in turn, are affected by what we eat. Scientists ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists have discovered an unusual specimen of fungus that is making a carpenter ant its home; this discovery is the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2021
Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Nature Communications aims to explain how volcanic eruptions triggered the end-Per
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 22, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
The skin is home to around 1.5 trillion bacteria, which together with fungi and viruses, make up the skin microbiota. Th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 21, 2021
Microbiology
In Brazil, clinicians have noted a rise in C. auris infections. Researchers believe that exhausted healthcare workers, o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Parents pass down their genes to their offspring, and it seems that epigenetic features, which can affect gene activity
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The body needs fatty acts for a variety of functions, and the health benefits of taking fatty acid supplements have long
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers have revealed the secret of a traditional Vietnamese snack made of raw pork. This work may help scientists i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
Coral reefs besieged by climate change and pollutants have a new line of defense against disease-an antibiotic commonly
...
Written By:
Anne Medina
JUN 07, 2021
Microbiology
Zoonotic viruses certainly got the world's attention with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. But viruses have been emerged from an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2021
Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Science reports on the discovery of a massive shark die-off - nearly 19 million ye
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan