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Trees are generally considered plants consisting of a long stem, known as a trunk, and branches and/or leaves. Usually, the trunk supports leaves and branches, which grow high off the ground, by providing water and nutrients. Water and nutrients are transported into the trunk through root systems which grow below the ground to aid in stabilizing the tree.
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JAN 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The genomic sequence of an ancient flowering plant, the water lily Nymphaea colorata, has been revealed.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are learning more about how every human cell organizes and packages about two meters of DNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Meat consumption has risen around the world in the past few decades, and demand is still increasing.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2019Plants & Animals
The humble sloth – an animal that is renowned for its slowness. In fact, it’s considered one of the slowest ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
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Gene sequencing technologies have created a wealth of data, and scientists can now do more with all that information.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2019Earth & The Environment
Caribou are one of the mystic animals of the Northern hemisphere, large ungulates known for their branched antlers and t ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 12, 2019Immunology
It’s not common for young children to develop pollen food allergy syndrome (PFAS), but for those that do, there&rs ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
After assessing the genomes of twenty species of butterflies, scientists were surprised to find that genes flow easily b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research reported in Nature has suggested that modern humans come from Southern Africa, where they lived for approxi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2019Health & Medicine
There’s more great news for avocado lovers! The beloved tree fruit has undoubtedly skyrocketed in popularity over ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 21, 2019Earth & The Environment
Although other crises may be dominating international news headlines, the Amazon rainforest is still burning. The Wall S ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 20, 2019Plants & Animals
For the first time, swine have been observed (and recorded) making use of tools to make their lives easier. Tool usage, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 17, 2019Chemistry & Physics
A group of organic chemists at California Institute of Technology has come up with a synthesis method to produce a natur ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 04, 2019Earth & The Environment
Research from the University of Arizona provides another call for alarm regarding the climate crisis: more rainfall, whi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 08, 2019Plants & Animals
When you go for a walk at the local city park, you’re likely to see a high number of gray squirrels crawling in an ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, testing the age of dolphin involved extract a tooth, sawing it in half, and then counting the layers wit ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 27, 2019Health & Medicine
If you experience itchy eyes, a runny nose, and more sneezing or coughing than normal, you’re probably familiar wi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
On average, there are 105 boys born for every 100 girls. Is it purely a genetic tendency or are there environmental fact ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 25, 2019Microbiology
Archaea occupy their own branch on the tree of life and exist in some of the most extreme environments on the planet.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As we age, calcium can build up in various tissues in the body, and cause them to harden in a process called calcificati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
A new study published recently in PNAS documents the epidemic of non-native pests that are threatening US forests. Accor ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 09, 2019Chemistry & Physics
A new invention that removes microplastics from water was designed by 18-year-old Fionn Ferreira -- winner of the Google ...Written By: Julia TraversAUG 07, 2019Space & Astronomy
SpaceX launched one of its tried and true Falcon 9 rockets on Tuesday in a mission that the commercial space company dub ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JAN 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The genomic sequence of an ancient flowering plant, the water lily Nymphaea colorata, has been revealed.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are learning more about how every human cell organizes and packages about two meters of DNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Meat consumption has risen around the world in the past few decades, and demand is still increasing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2019
Plants & Animals
The humble sloth – an animal that is renowned for its slowness. In fact, it’s considered one of the slowest
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Fraser firs are farmed to supply us with great-smelling Christmas trees that hold their needles, but they are also susce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Gene sequencing technologies have created a wealth of data, and scientists can now do more with all that information.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Caribou are one of the mystic animals of the Northern hemisphere, large ungulates known for their branched antlers and t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 12, 2019
Immunology
It’s not common for young children to develop pollen food allergy syndrome (PFAS), but for those that do, there&rs
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
After assessing the genomes of twenty species of butterflies, scientists were surprised to find that genes flow easily b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research reported in Nature has suggested that modern humans come from Southern Africa, where they lived for approxi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2019
Health & Medicine
There’s more great news for avocado lovers! The beloved tree fruit has undoubtedly skyrocketed in popularity over
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 21, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Although other crises may be dominating international news headlines, the Amazon rainforest is still burning. The Wall S
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 20, 2019
Plants & Animals
For the first time, swine have been observed (and recorded) making use of tools to make their lives easier. Tool usage,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 17, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
A group of organic chemists at California Institute of Technology has come up with a synthesis method to produce a natur
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 04, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Research from the University of Arizona provides another call for alarm regarding the climate crisis: more rainfall, whi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 08, 2019
Plants & Animals
When you go for a walk at the local city park, you’re likely to see a high number of gray squirrels crawling in an
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, testing the age of dolphin involved extract a tooth, sawing it in half, and then counting the layers wit
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
If you experience itchy eyes, a runny nose, and more sneezing or coughing than normal, you’re probably familiar wi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
On average, there are 105 boys born for every 100 girls. Is it purely a genetic tendency or are there environmental fact
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 25, 2019
Microbiology
Archaea occupy their own branch on the tree of life and exist in some of the most extreme environments on the planet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As we age, calcium can build up in various tissues in the body, and cause them to harden in a process called calcificati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A new study published recently in PNAS documents the epidemic of non-native pests that are threatening US forests. Accor
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 09, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
A new invention that removes microplastics from water was designed by 18-year-old Fionn Ferreira -- winner of the Google
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
AUG 07, 2019
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX launched one of its tried and true Falcon 9 rockets on Tuesday in a mission that the commercial space company dub
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard