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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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AUG 04, 2020Earth & The Environment
A study published recently in the Journal of Applied Ecology harps on the necessity of incorporating Indigenous and loca ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 03, 2020Plants & Animals
Scientists used cutting edge technologies to assess how pervasive toxic or household chemicals and pathogens like plasti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, researchers have knocked out a gene in a cephalopod for the first time.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Studies into genome sequencing has pushed researchers to harness the power of "synthetic lethality" in exploit ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 30, 2020Health & Medicine
It may be a federally legal crop, but the Sailors and Marines of the US navy have been told they cannot use hemp in any ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUL 27, 2020Neuroscience
Although people are very skilled at using their hands, they take a long time to master how to use them. Meanwhile, for m ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 27, 2020Plants & Animals
There is a huge variety of mosquitoes in the world - around 3,500 species - and only a few seek humans for their blood m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2020Plants & Animals
When aggressive males led groups of fish in a complex task, those fish did poorly on the task compared to groups led by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2020Microbiology
Some microbes that live in environments as diverse as groundwater and moose have also been found in the human mouth.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2020Space & Astronomy
Scientists who inhabit the International Space Station (ISS) typically have 12-hour shifts. These include two and a half ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 20, 2020Earth & The Environment
Ectotherm thermal physiology puts amphibians at even greater climate risk than previously recognizedThings aren’t looking good for amphibians. According to new research published in Global Change Biology from Simon ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 19, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers have found that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may prevent neurodegeneration among older women living in ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 19, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Coral reefs are a significant source of biodiversity and may support up to 25% of life in the ocean. Corals around the w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2020Microbiology
A type of fungus that's been found in soil or plants has now been identified in a hospital environment and in people for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2020Plants & Animals
In the wild, bees rely on the flora and fauna in their environment to survive. Networks of plants and their pollinators ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2020Health & Medicine
Bird droppings are unsightly and often inconvenient, depending on where they land. They also carry some health risks, an ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 15, 2020Plants & Animals
The familial and social relationships between whales, such as orcas and bottlenose dolphins, are moderately understood. ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 09, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Scientists from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney have figured out how to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Lizards are thought to be under threat due to habitat loss, predation, climate change, and other factors worldwide.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Finding drug-resistant genes in bacteria remains a challenge. However, scientists at Washington State University have de ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacteria live in symbiosis with many animals in the world. These tiny single-celled creatures often play crucial roles i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The folds of the human brain are essential to its function, and improper folding has been linked to a variety of disorde ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2020Plants & Animals
People have long thought that a dog's age can be estimated by substituting one human year with seven dog years.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The children of older mothers tend to have fewer children and have higher mortality. So why is it still biologically pos ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A study published recently in the Journal of Applied Ecology harps on the necessity of incorporating Indigenous and loca
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 03, 2020
Plants & Animals
Scientists used cutting edge technologies to assess how pervasive toxic or household chemicals and pathogens like plasti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, researchers have knocked out a gene in a cephalopod for the first time.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Studies into genome sequencing has pushed researchers to harness the power of "synthetic lethality" in exploit
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 30, 2020
Health & Medicine
It may be a federally legal crop, but the Sailors and Marines of the US navy have been told they cannot use hemp in any
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUL 27, 2020
Neuroscience
Although people are very skilled at using their hands, they take a long time to master how to use them. Meanwhile, for m
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 27, 2020
Plants & Animals
There is a huge variety of mosquitoes in the world - around 3,500 species - and only a few seek humans for their blood m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2020
Plants & Animals
When aggressive males led groups of fish in a complex task, those fish did poorly on the task compared to groups led by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2020
Microbiology
Some microbes that live in environments as diverse as groundwater and moose have also been found in the human mouth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Scientists who inhabit the International Space Station (ISS) typically have 12-hour shifts. These include two and a half
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 20, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Ectotherm thermal physiology puts amphibians at even greater climate risk than previously recognized
Things aren’t looking good for amphibians. According to new research published in Global Change Biology from Simon
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 19, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may prevent neurodegeneration among older women living in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 19, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Coral reefs are a significant source of biodiversity and may support up to 25% of life in the ocean. Corals around the w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2020
Microbiology
A type of fungus that's been found in soil or plants has now been identified in a hospital environment and in people for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2020
Plants & Animals
In the wild, bees rely on the flora and fauna in their environment to survive. Networks of plants and their pollinators
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2020
Health & Medicine
Bird droppings are unsightly and often inconvenient, depending on where they land. They also carry some health risks, an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 15, 2020
Plants & Animals
The familial and social relationships between whales, such as orcas and bottlenose dolphins, are moderately understood.
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 09, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney have figured out how to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lizards are thought to be under threat due to habitat loss, predation, climate change, and other factors worldwide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Finding drug-resistant genes in bacteria remains a challenge. However, scientists at Washington State University have de
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacteria live in symbiosis with many animals in the world. These tiny single-celled creatures often play crucial roles i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The folds of the human brain are essential to its function, and improper folding has been linked to a variety of disorde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
People have long thought that a dog's age can be estimated by substituting one human year with seven dog years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The children of older mothers tend to have fewer children and have higher mortality. So why is it still biologically pos
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch