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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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MAY 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Tiny photosynthetic microbes in the world's oceans are thought to produce nearly half of the oxygen we breathe.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2019Earth & The Environment
According to a recent report from the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), almost every one of our national p ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 12, 2019Plants & Animals
The kakapo parrot (Strigops habroptilus), recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a c ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 11, 2019Earth & The Environment
The Dahurian larch tree, known by its scientific name as Larix gmelinii, is specially adapted to survive the long, cold, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Many types of animals can get cancer, and while large animals would seemingly have higher rates, whales and elephants ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 08, 2019Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) as ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 06, 2019Earth & The Environment
One million animal and plant species—one in every four—are at risk of extinction at an unprecedented rate of ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 06, 2019Plants & Animals
A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University was conducting a four-year study in some Ohio’s most be ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 05, 2019Plants & Animals
Given the mind-bogglingly high number of animals that are born into this world every day, it should come as no surprise ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 01, 2019Plants & Animals
A team of researchers in the United Kingdom was conducting river water chemical analyses when they happened upon a mind- ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 30, 2019Neuroscience
Researchers develop neuron receptors with the ability to interact with an FDA-approved anti-smoking drug. This technolog ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAPR 30, 2019Plants & Animals
Are we underestimating the frequency at which bonobos choose to devour meat? It might seem like a stretch, but according ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 29, 2019Plants & Animals
The Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis), or more colloquially known as the Royal Turtle, is currently recognized b ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 29, 2019Plants & Animals
Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) are perhaps one of the world’s most easily-recognized animals. With their incred ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 26, 2019Microbiology
After a global survey of the world's oceans, an international team of researchers has found almost 200,000 new species o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The idea that there are different strains, (Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa), has almost become cannabis dogma. ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 24, 2019Earth & The Environment
A study published recently in Global Change Biology brings bad news from the Arctic: spring is here – early. The r ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 24, 2019Videos
What's your favorite fruit? Fresh strawberries in the summer, or maybe crisp fall apples? What about a juicy pawpaw? ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are some animal that could offer incredible insight into health and disease, but we've lacked the tools and the kn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2019Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever frightened a fish in its natural habitat before, then you’ve likely observed that all the sur ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2019Plants & Animals
Good news for all those animal lovers out there: the New Zealand Department of Conservation claims that the kakapo parro ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 22, 2019Plants & Animals
The Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis spp.) captivates biologists and conservationists alike, and so it should come ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 22, 2019Plants & Animals
Hidden somewhere in a drawer in Kenya’s Nairobi National Museum were fossilized bones that stayed off the radar fo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
The worldwide celebration of Earth Day began on April 22, 1970, when people rallied together to protest the declining bi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Tiny photosynthetic microbes in the world's oceans are thought to produce nearly half of the oxygen we breathe.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2019
Earth & The Environment
According to a recent report from the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), almost every one of our national p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
The kakapo parrot (Strigops habroptilus), recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a c
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 11, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The Dahurian larch tree, known by its scientific name as Larix gmelinii, is specially adapted to survive the long, cold,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Many types of animals can get cancer, and while large animals would seemingly have higher rates, whales and elephants ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 08, 2019
Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) as
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 06, 2019
Earth & The Environment
One million animal and plant species—one in every four—are at risk of extinction at an unprecedented rate of
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 06, 2019
Plants & Animals
A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University was conducting a four-year study in some Ohio’s most be
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 05, 2019
Plants & Animals
Given the mind-bogglingly high number of animals that are born into this world every day, it should come as no surprise
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 01, 2019
Plants & Animals
A team of researchers in the United Kingdom was conducting river water chemical analyses when they happened upon a mind-
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 30, 2019
Neuroscience
Researchers develop neuron receptors with the ability to interact with an FDA-approved anti-smoking drug. This technolog
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
APR 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
Are we underestimating the frequency at which bonobos choose to devour meat? It might seem like a stretch, but according
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
The Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis), or more colloquially known as the Royal Turtle, is currently recognized b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) are perhaps one of the world’s most easily-recognized animals. With their incred
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 26, 2019
Microbiology
After a global survey of the world's oceans, an international team of researchers has found almost 200,000 new species o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The idea that there are different strains, (Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa), has almost become cannabis dogma.
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 24, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A study published recently in Global Change Biology brings bad news from the Arctic: spring is here – early. The r
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 24, 2019
Videos
What's your favorite fruit? Fresh strawberries in the summer, or maybe crisp fall apples? What about a juicy pawpaw?
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are some animal that could offer incredible insight into health and disease, but we've lacked the tools and the kn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever frightened a fish in its natural habitat before, then you’ve likely observed that all the sur
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2019
Plants & Animals
Good news for all those animal lovers out there: the New Zealand Department of Conservation claims that the kakapo parro
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
The Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis spp.) captivates biologists and conservationists alike, and so it should come
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
Hidden somewhere in a drawer in Kenya’s Nairobi National Museum were fossilized bones that stayed off the radar fo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The worldwide celebration of Earth Day began on April 22, 1970, when people rallied together to protest the declining bi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan