Cellular & Microscopic Biology
Cellular and microscopic biology allow scientists to study cells and microorganisms. Cellular biology is the study of cells, including their structure and function. Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which include algae, bacteria, and viruses.
Biotic Factors vs. Abiotic Factors: Examples and Dependencies
Meet the Largest Living Organism, aka the Humongous Fungus
Ascaris Lumbricoides: The Stomach Worm Nobody Wants
Indica vs. Sativa: How to Distinguish Between Cannabis Plants
Can You Crack This Nuts Quiz?
The Science Behind Your Cat's Catnip Craze
Neanderthal vs. Homo Sapien: Separate Species With Different Fates
Howstuffworks Interviews: Extinction Level Events with Annalee Newitz
What will the Earth look like in 50,000 years?
The Most Common Hair Color Isn't Blonde
What Is the Most Common Eye Color? Over 70% of People Have It
Reading a Codon Chart and Identifying Amino Acids
Call of the Void: A Counterintuitive Form of Self-preservation
9 Most Common Phobias (and How To Conquer Them)
North Node Retrograde: What It Means for Your Spiritual Path
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Scientists started an experiment back in 2014 that will run for 500 years. The first results were recently published. So, what have they found so far?
Australia's western coast boasts such pink wonders. But what gives these lakes their pink hue?
While researchers can't say from this small study whether hairy men are inherently germier than the rest of the human race, the results are startling.
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Scientists have found that ancient fossilized chlorophyll was dark red and purple in its concentrated form, which means that when diluted by water or soil, it would have lent a pink cast to earth and sea.
Are you the first to complain when it's too hot or too cold at work? Extremophiles have news for you: Suck it up. These hardy microbes make most of us humans seem like whimpering Goldilocks, and studying them may tell us more than you might imagine.
Viruses need hosts to replicate and reproduce. So if a virus has no host, how long can it survive? It depends on a lot of factors.