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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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JUN 19, 2020Earth & The Environment
Following the failure of the 10-year plan for conserving biodiversity to reach its 2020 goals, a team of scientists has ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 18, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Obesity is a US epidemic affecting more than 40 percent of the adults and with a wide array of complications one being e ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 16, 2020Earth & The Environment
Research published in the journal Conservation Letters highlights the importance of considering land-use history when ev ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 15, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Princeton University have identified a compound capable of killing both Gram-positive and Gram-negative ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 15, 2020Plants & Animals
It’s dog eat dog out there, especially in the animal kingdom. But this well-received idiom referring to the ruthle ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As species in the genus homo evolved, our ancient ancestors interbred with populations of Neanderthals and Denisovans.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2020Plants & Animals
Giant hornets are among the world’s largest and deadliest hornets, which might explain why they’re so revere ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 14, 2020Plants & Animals
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is one of several animals recognized as an endangered species on the International Union ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 11, 2020Earth & The Environment
New research categorizing certain landscapes as “disturbance refugia” shines a light on an important ecologi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 10, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have created a systematic way to evaluate how the microbial community in our gut influences drug behavior. Fi ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 10, 2020Neuroscience
Video: More about Uncanny Valley Syndrome from MOCH it. Rhesus macaques are a species of monkey often used ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 09, 2020Microbiology
In nature, strains of bacteria usually grow in colonies, and together, they are tougher.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2020Plants & Animals
Most people recognize the humble chameleon as a type of lizard that can change its body colors. But contrary to popular ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 08, 2020Plants & Animals
Goldfish are an invasive fish species, but don’t let that distract from the well-known fact that they make for won ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 08, 2020Earth & The Environment
The ocean remains largely unexplored, and the ocean’s twilight zone is of key interest to researchers. Named for t ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 07, 2020Plants & Animals
Tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) are a captivating species of nocturnal bird that, although owl-esque in terms of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 07, 2020Plants & Animals
The ocean plays host to a plethora of diverse marine animal species, but the vast majority of those generally reside at ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 05, 2020Plants & Animals
Today is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is biodiversity. As defined by the United Nations (UN), biod ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 05, 2020Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Science reports grim news for mangroves: until humans drastically reduce greenhouse ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 02, 2020Plants & Animals
A substantial number of animals have evolved to have ornate and functional headgear that can help them defend themselves ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 02, 2020Genetics & Genomics
New research has learned more about how and when sea snakes gained color vision.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2020Cancer
In a healthy cell, many complex networks work to make sure everything runs as it should. Some of these networks function ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 31, 2020Plants & Animals
Like any other bird species, adult penguins follow the tried and true tradition of raising their young close to the nest ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 26, 2020Microbiology
A deadly virus has been spreading among the wild rabbit populations of the southwestern United States. This devastating ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Following the failure of the 10-year plan for conserving biodiversity to reach its 2020 goals, a team of scientists has
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 18, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Obesity is a US epidemic affecting more than 40 percent of the adults and with a wide array of complications one being e
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 16, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Research published in the journal Conservation Letters highlights the importance of considering land-use history when ev
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 15, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Princeton University have identified a compound capable of killing both Gram-positive and Gram-negative
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 15, 2020
Plants & Animals
It’s dog eat dog out there, especially in the animal kingdom. But this well-received idiom referring to the ruthle
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As species in the genus homo evolved, our ancient ancestors interbred with populations of Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2020
Plants & Animals
Giant hornets are among the world’s largest and deadliest hornets, which might explain why they’re so revere
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 14, 2020
Plants & Animals
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is one of several animals recognized as an endangered species on the International Union
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 11, 2020
Earth & The Environment
New research categorizing certain landscapes as “disturbance refugia” shines a light on an important ecologi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 10, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have created a systematic way to evaluate how the microbial community in our gut influences drug behavior. Fi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 10, 2020
Neuroscience
Video: More about Uncanny Valley Syndrome from MOCH it. Rhesus macaques are a species of monkey often used
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 09, 2020
Microbiology
In nature, strains of bacteria usually grow in colonies, and together, they are tougher.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2020
Plants & Animals
Most people recognize the humble chameleon as a type of lizard that can change its body colors. But contrary to popular
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 08, 2020
Plants & Animals
Goldfish are an invasive fish species, but don’t let that distract from the well-known fact that they make for won
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
The ocean remains largely unexplored, and the ocean’s twilight zone is of key interest to researchers. Named for t
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 07, 2020
Plants & Animals
Tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) are a captivating species of nocturnal bird that, although owl-esque in terms of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 07, 2020
Plants & Animals
The ocean plays host to a plethora of diverse marine animal species, but the vast majority of those generally reside at
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
Today is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is biodiversity. As defined by the United Nations (UN), biod
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 05, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Science reports grim news for mangroves: until humans drastically reduce greenhouse
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 02, 2020
Plants & Animals
A substantial number of animals have evolved to have ornate and functional headgear that can help them defend themselves
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 02, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
New research has learned more about how and when sea snakes gained color vision.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2020
Cancer
In a healthy cell, many complex networks work to make sure everything runs as it should. Some of these networks function
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 31, 2020
Plants & Animals
Like any other bird species, adult penguins follow the tried and true tradition of raising their young close to the nest
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 26, 2020
Microbiology
A deadly virus has been spreading among the wild rabbit populations of the southwestern United States. This devastating
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch