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04-19-2019

Introduction To Using Chinese Herbs

Originating in ancient China, traditional Chinese medicine has evolved over the ages. It stretches back...

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12-30-2018

Introduction to Invasive Species (Plants & Animals)

Asian carp in the Mississippi River. Kudzu vine in...

12-21-2018

Endangered Species 101

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature...

12-16-2018

What is the water cycle?

For billions of years, the water existing on Earth has...

12-14-2018

What is the Summer Solstice?

The Summer Solstice it is derived from the Latin sol...

11-24-2018

What is Rain?

Rain is the primary source of most of the fresh...

11-24-2018

What is Snow Gauge?

A snow gauge is an instrument used in meteorology to...

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Gene Editing 101

Gene editing is one of those phrases that polarizes groups of people quickly. Part of the reason for the strong feelings around this phrase is that gene editing is a …

11-24-2018

What is Nature Medicine?

Nature Medicine is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1995...

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Marine iguana with red coloration laying on the sand.t

04-17-2019

What do Marine Iguanas Eat?

One of the unique creatures Charles Darwin encountered on the...

04-12-2019

Top 5 Resourceful Grassland Animals

Grasslands are one of the most important habitat types on...

04-11-2019

Are Dolphins, Sharks, and Whales Mammals?

Sea creatures are big mysteries to most of us. What...

An artistic rendering of strands of DNA in blue.

04-08-2019

What is Epigenetics?

Nature vs. nurture is the central question in human development....

04-04-2019

Why the Lotus Flower Is a Plant Celebrity

The lotus flower is one of the most sacred and...

04-02-2019

Are Birds Dinosaurs?

Birds are currently classified by scientists as a subgroup of...

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What is Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos?

Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos Stars are organised into galaxies which in turn appear to form clusters and superclusters, separated by voids. Prior to 1989 it was commonly assumed that the superclusters …