For centuries, potato has been one of the most consumed crops worldwide and the basis of the diet in many countries. Unfortunately, other organisms also…
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Farmed fish and shellfish accounted for more than 50% of the worldwide human consumption of these products in 2014. They are expected to provide two-thirds…
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Despite the extensive explorations that took place throughout the 19th and the 20th century, new sites of scientific and historical importance continue to be discovered….
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The ability to understand animals has been a long recurring concept in science fiction, but it seems we may be on the verge of creating…
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In their daily struggle for survival, herbivores are faced with several challenges. They need to cope with the risks imposed by their plant-based diets, such…
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Dinosaurs are a marvel that continuously fascinates us. They are remanents of a past long gone and a place that we can never truly see with…
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The chemical equation for photosynthesis involves the input (reactants) of carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to produce the outputs (products) of glucose and oxygen. This…
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Scallops are shellfish found in oceans around the world, they cover several species of saltwater clams and mollusks. The term scallop can be used to…
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For all animals, reproduction entails an investment of time and energy. Among humans, lactation (i.e., breastfeeding) is, perhaps surprisingly, the most metabolically expensive phase of…
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Plant cell parts each have their own function, from the cell wall to the chloroplast. The unique plant cell has similar parts and functions to…
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The collaboration between spectroscopists and astrophysicists initiated in the 18th century with the purpose of assigning the Fraunhofer lines in the solar spectrum to atomic…
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