If you see a marine or freshwater pool with algae growing in it, you are bound to find Euglena specimens there as well. Because euglenids are single-celled organisms, you cannot see them by just looking unless there are thousands or…
Read more
Succulents: Greenery Graced With Natural ‘Juice’ At first blush it seems contradictory that the term succulents refers to a group of plants, many of which produce nothing by way of flower or fruit. After all, most people associate the term…
Read more
Seeds develop from the ripened ovule of plants after it has been fertilized by the pollen from the male plant. Their shape resembles that of the mother ovule while their size varies as they develop. A seed contains three parts:…
Read more
Great mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is a plant that most people have probably seen, and yet many of them may not have given the plant a second thought. In part, this may be because it is so common along roadsides and…
Read more
Phage artificial chromosome or P1-derived artificial chromosome (PAC) is a form of chromosome derived through biological manipulation and it originates from a ‘phage’ instead of a ‘plasmid’, as seen in the construction of many other artificial chromosomes. Definition of a…
Read more
Saskatoon berries are one of the new super foods. They are loaded with antioxidants which help fight against cancer, heart disease and aging. They boost the immune system and help fight against the free radicals that attempt to destroy the…
Read more
Poisonous plants? What are they and do they have any value. Why not eradicate everything poisonous from the woods and the planet? It would certainly make things simpler, but would it make them better? Let’s look at the value of…
Read more
The Benefit that is Called Eden Each morning the light shone from the little boy as he carried an apple for his teacher. There was laughter and a captivating smile which lingered throughout the day; but now only wonderful memories…
Read more
Plants are amazing organism and are ultimately responsible for all major life forms on the planet. Without plants, there would be little breathable oxygen and no food for animal life. Even the creatures that live in the depths of the…
Read more
Why do leaves change color in fall? Have you ever wondered why leaves change color in the fall? Different cultures have answered this question in their own way. One folktale is that Jack Frost leaves beautiful patterns on the autumn…
Read more