Artificial Sweeteners Affect Our Bodies and Environment
Artificial sweeteners may have unintended effects on the body and the biosphere, so it is worth looking into natural sugar alternatives.
Read MoreArtificial sweeteners may have unintended effects on the body and the biosphere, so it is worth looking into natural sugar alternatives.
Read MoreTo better attract pollinators, plants change the chemical and physical properties of their petals to produce alluring colors.
Read MoreAttachment styles affect relationship dynamics and also, according to a new psychology study, an individual’s music preferences.
Read MoreThere are currently 5414 known minerals, from abellaite to zykaite. But what exactly are minerals? And how do we use them? By Nadine Gabriel There are currently 5414 known minerals, from abellaite to zykaite. But what exactly are minerals? And how are they used in our everyday life? A mineral is a naturally occurring element or compound that is solid at room temperature and has an ordered atomic arrangement. Since some people get minerals mixed up with rocks, here’s a simple analogy you can use to memorise the distinction: minerals…
Read MoreDid you participate in the largest ever fungi bioblitz? Read about the citizen science push cataloging fungi diversity in North America!
Read MoreNew research shows that bacteria found inside plant leaves can transfer their nitrogen and might eliminate the need for nitrogen fertilizers.
Read MoreBy Noeline Subramaniam (@spicy_scientist) Regeneration often sounds like science fiction—Wolverine’s healing superpowers probably spring to mind. But you don’t have to be a mutant to be able to regenerate. In fact, humans have the ability to regenerate in utero until the beginning of the third trimester. With the exception of our liver and digit tips, we largely lose this capacity as adults—but why? Let’s turn to the animal kingdom for answers. Is regeneration lost through evolution? Before we get to the species that, for the most part, are unable to…
Read MoreAntioxidant levels were tested in different types of honey to pinpoint natural health-boosting compounds that help counteract free radicals.
Read MoreMost roadkill goes unreported, meaning governments and scientists don’t have the data needed to prevent it. You can help change that!
Read MoreA geneticist is a type of biologist who studies genes. Let’s hear from Michelle T. Juarez, who helps teach the next generation of scientists!
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