How do plants support the existence of life? Why, just about by doing everything! Think about this… If you got rid of all living organisms that are not plants, the plants would still survive and develop their own ecosystems. However,…
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The Blue Pine (Pinus wallichiana) is also called the Himalayan White Pine or Bhutan Pine. This pine is closely related to Bhutan White Pine and often causes confusion. It grows in Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountains, from eastern Afghanistan…
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For modern science, one of the main challenges in relation to biology and biodiversity is the preservation of species, which are at an imminent threat of becoming extinct. According to an article published in the abc news, around 40,000 species…
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Animals become endangered for a variety of reasons from poaching to habitat destruction to the introduction of competitive foreign species. There are thousands of animals on the verge of extinction today and some already extinct in the wild. The International…
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The Knotted wrack is a common brown algae. Its scientific classification is Ascophyllum nodosum. It is a fairly large seaweed. It is a member of the Fucaceae family. It is the only member in its genus. It grows in the…
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If geneticists and research teams across the world have their way it won’t be many years until families are gaping in wonder and exclaiming with amazement at new exhibits of animals that last roamed the Earth thousands, even millions, of…
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Spring time is always a popular season for just about everyone who cannot wait to see sunny days and warmer temperatures. Spring is also the time when most plants begin to break out of their winter dormancy and start to…
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In the Journal of American Society of Plant Biologists, Plant Cell. 2004 October; 16(10): 2553–2559. Richard Amasino explores the history of research into the process of vernalisation. Vernalisation is the process by which seeds or plants are prepared for spring,…
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A disturbing number of lifeforms—including organisms that have symbiotic relationships with the human body, and human genetic variable codes as well—are being patented. Some see this ‘biotech gold rush’ to patent life as highly questionable, perhaps unethical. Testbiotech, a scientific…
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What do you think when you think of Morse code? What about singing? In both cases, humans will probably come to mind in the form of a favorite singer or band, or in the case of Morse code, you may just roll your eyes….
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