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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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JAN 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Is it natural to remain committed to a mate for life? Researchers at the University of Texas Austin have used genetics t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2019Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2019Plants & Animals
When three large cats arrived at Prague Zoo from India in 2015, staff crossed their fingers and hoped the animals could ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 07, 2019Plants & Animals
Endemic to the island of Borneo, the humble proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) tries its best to survive despite severa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 07, 2019Earth & The Environment
The west coast of the United States is a hotspot for biodiversity. Sea otters, harbor seals, shorebirds, fish and shellf ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 04, 2019Earth & The Environment
Scientists from the Florida Museum of National History have banded together to urge other scientists to take advantage o ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 03, 2019Microbiology
Th mycobacteria family of microbes includes over 70 members, which are everywhere and are often harmless. But they make ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that marijuana is not as safe as it seems. It bases this claim base ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 02, 2019Health & Medicine
While the images that you find on different websites of mites that live on humans may be frightening, most have a symbio ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 02, 2019Plants & Animals
Hummingbirds are seemingly peaceful creatures; with their long, flexible bills, they’re continuously sipping necta ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 01, 2019Plants & Animals
Indonesia’s Javan Rhino is one of the most elusive rhino species in the world. With just 63-67 of the animals stil ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 31, 2018Plants & Animals
The tsunami that devastated Indonesia earlier this month did unbelievable amounts of damage to local families and commun ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 31, 2018Plants & Animals
The Madagascar pochard is a duck species so elusive that conservationists once thought it was extinct. But in 2006, a te ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 29, 2018Microbiology
There are microscopic organisms called archaea living in some of Earth's most intense environments.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2018Plants & Animals
In a sad turn of events this week, a baby female Asian elephant calf from Ohio’s Columbus Zoo and Aquarium passed ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 26, 2018Plants & Animals
Olfaction, or more colloquially known as the sense of smell, is essential for coho salmon. The fish depend on their nose ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 24, 2018Plants & Animals
There exist a bevy of ways that an animal species can be driven to evolve, but one of the more controversial methods of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 24, 2018Plants & Animals
Willow tits and other similarly small birds may have a lot to gain from finding and joining a flock early in life. A pap ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Red wolves were thought to be extinct in the wild and were listed as such in 1980. Researchers have now found red wolf D ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2018Plants & Animals
Depending on where you’re from, you may speak the same language as someone else, but with a slight accent or diale ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Securing information is a difficult prospect as computers become more powerful. Engineers have turned to biology.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Some people have a green thumb, but that doesn't mean that plants enjoy feeling it.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2018Plants & Animals
A new aquatic salamander species has been discovered, and researchers are almost entirely sure it matches the descriptio ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 17, 2018Genetics & Genomics
People have been desperate to learn more about the potential causes of autism, and researchers have been making some pro ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Is it natural to remain committed to a mate for life? Researchers at the University of Texas Austin have used genetics t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Plants & Animals
When three large cats arrived at Prague Zoo from India in 2015, staff crossed their fingers and hoped the animals could
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 07, 2019
Plants & Animals
Endemic to the island of Borneo, the humble proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) tries its best to survive despite severa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 07, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The west coast of the United States is a hotspot for biodiversity. Sea otters, harbor seals, shorebirds, fish and shellf
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 04, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Scientists from the Florida Museum of National History have banded together to urge other scientists to take advantage o
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 03, 2019
Microbiology
Th mycobacteria family of microbes includes over 70 members, which are everywhere and are often harmless. But they make
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that marijuana is not as safe as it seems. It bases this claim base
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 02, 2019
Health & Medicine
While the images that you find on different websites of mites that live on humans may be frightening, most have a symbio
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 02, 2019
Plants & Animals
Hummingbirds are seemingly peaceful creatures; with their long, flexible bills, they’re continuously sipping necta
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 01, 2019
Plants & Animals
Indonesia’s Javan Rhino is one of the most elusive rhino species in the world. With just 63-67 of the animals stil
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 31, 2018
Plants & Animals
The tsunami that devastated Indonesia earlier this month did unbelievable amounts of damage to local families and commun
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 31, 2018
Plants & Animals
The Madagascar pochard is a duck species so elusive that conservationists once thought it was extinct. But in 2006, a te
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 29, 2018
Microbiology
There are microscopic organisms called archaea living in some of Earth's most intense environments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2018
Plants & Animals
In a sad turn of events this week, a baby female Asian elephant calf from Ohio’s Columbus Zoo and Aquarium passed
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
Olfaction, or more colloquially known as the sense of smell, is essential for coho salmon. The fish depend on their nose
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
There exist a bevy of ways that an animal species can be driven to evolve, but one of the more controversial methods of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
Willow tits and other similarly small birds may have a lot to gain from finding and joining a flock early in life. A pap
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Red wolves were thought to be extinct in the wild and were listed as such in 1980. Researchers have now found red wolf D
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Depending on where you’re from, you may speak the same language as someone else, but with a slight accent or diale
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Securing information is a difficult prospect as computers become more powerful. Engineers have turned to biology.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Some people have a green thumb, but that doesn't mean that plants enjoy feeling it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2018
Plants & Animals
A new aquatic salamander species has been discovered, and researchers are almost entirely sure it matches the descriptio
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
People have been desperate to learn more about the potential causes of autism, and researchers have been making some pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch