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Breeding: is the mating and production of offspring by animals. To breed is to have babies, whether you're a human or a hermit crab. ... The word breed comes from the Old English bredan which means to "bring young to birth," but also "cherish," which is how most people feel about their offspring.
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JUL 29, 2021Earth & The Environment
Cattle are losing important genetic adaptations to their environment due to a lack of genetic information available to f ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 13, 2021Plants & Animals
Before plants could be easily grown to produce delicious foods that we're all familiar with, they had to be domesticated ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2021Plants & Animals
Great white sharks are warm-blooded, and new research helps explain why.Written By: Anne MedinaJUN 27, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A colony of Lemon Frost geckos was created by the reptile shop of Steve Sykes, which included Mr. Frosty, seen here cour ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Many people in the world don't have access to enough food. And while humans might find ways to adapt to a changing world ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from Japan and the State University of New York at Buffalo have found that melatonin may affect more than sl ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 10, 2021Health & Medicine
Delta-8 THC is an ingredient in hemp that can get you high like THC but is currently federally legal due to a loophole i ...Written By: Angela DowdenMAY 26, 2021Plants & Animals
By knocking out a gene in male mosquitos' testes, researchers demonstrate a powerful population control technique.Written By: Anne MedinaMAY 18, 2021Plants & Animals
It's estimated that two billion people don't have access to reliable sources of nutritious food - they are food insecure ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have taken 2,000 years old date palm seeds that were gathered from archaeological sites and used them to gro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2021Earth & The Environment
A simulated evolutionary process in a laboratory has given way to blue-green algae with greater tolerance for high level ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The more we know about the genetic history of food crops, the more prepared we'll be to maintain their growth through en ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Ever tried picking someone up at a loud, crowded bar? It’s not easy – not only may they not hear your fabulo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 03, 2021Plants & Animals
Vocal communication is a primary key to survival for many species, including the Arctic Ocean's bearded seals. Accor ...Written By: Tiffany DazetFEB 28, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Research scientists have to be able to manipulate molecules in cells to learn more about their function, what goes wrong ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The fastest growing plant in the world is known as duckweed or Wolffia. It grows on every continent except Antarctica, h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2021Plants & Animals
Earlier this week, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation reported that the western monarch butterfly populati ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJAN 12, 2021Earth & The Environment
What will be the future of sharks? These animals that have been around for 450 million years are in danger, threatened b ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 15, 2020Space & Astronomy
As humans have ventured into space, they have carried some terrestrial life with them, including spiders. Once dreamed u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2020Chemistry & Physics
When inventor and visionary Nikola Tesla erected his Wardenclyffe Tower, a 186-feet tall and 68-feet wide monstrous towe ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 30, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
People are always looking for new ways to get inspired to exercise. Now odor is being proposed as a motivational tool fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In the latter half of the last century, agriculture underwent a technological revolution that enabled farmers to create ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Sour beer isn't for everyone: its unique taste of acidity and tartness could excite some but turn off others. ...Written By: Daniel Duan
JUL 29, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Cattle are losing important genetic adaptations to their environment due to a lack of genetic information available to f
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 13, 2021
Plants & Animals
Before plants could be easily grown to produce delicious foods that we're all familiar with, they had to be domesticated
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2021
Plants & Animals
Great white sharks are warm-blooded, and new research helps explain why.
Written By:
Anne Medina
JUN 27, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A colony of Lemon Frost geckos was created by the reptile shop of Steve Sykes, which included Mr. Frosty, seen here cour
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Many people in the world don't have access to enough food. And while humans might find ways to adapt to a changing world
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from Japan and the State University of New York at Buffalo have found that melatonin may affect more than sl
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 10, 2021
Health & Medicine
Delta-8 THC is an ingredient in hemp that can get you high like THC but is currently federally legal due to a loophole i
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAY 26, 2021
Plants & Animals
By knocking out a gene in male mosquitos' testes, researchers demonstrate a powerful population control technique.
Written By:
Anne Medina
MAY 18, 2021
Plants & Animals
It's estimated that two billion people don't have access to reliable sources of nutritious food - they are food insecure
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have taken 2,000 years old date palm seeds that were gathered from archaeological sites and used them to gro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A simulated evolutionary process in a laboratory has given way to blue-green algae with greater tolerance for high level
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The more we know about the genetic history of food crops, the more prepared we'll be to maintain their growth through en
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Ever tried picking someone up at a loud, crowded bar? It’s not easy – not only may they not hear your fabulo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 03, 2021
Plants & Animals
Vocal communication is a primary key to survival for many species, including the Arctic Ocean's bearded seals. Accor
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
FEB 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Research scientists have to be able to manipulate molecules in cells to learn more about their function, what goes wrong
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The fastest growing plant in the world is known as duckweed or Wolffia. It grows on every continent except Antarctica, h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2021
Plants & Animals
Earlier this week, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation reported that the western monarch butterfly populati
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JAN 12, 2021
Earth & The Environment
What will be the future of sharks? These animals that have been around for 450 million years are in danger, threatened b
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 15, 2020
Space & Astronomy
As humans have ventured into space, they have carried some terrestrial life with them, including spiders. Once dreamed u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
When inventor and visionary Nikola Tesla erected his Wardenclyffe Tower, a 186-feet tall and 68-feet wide monstrous towe
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 30, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
People are always looking for new ways to get inspired to exercise. Now odor is being proposed as a motivational tool fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In the latter half of the last century, agriculture underwent a technological revolution that enabled farmers to create
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Sour beer isn't for everyone: its unique taste of acidity and tartness could excite some but turn off others.
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan