Biology

You may notice there are times of the year when insects are more abundant than usual. This is seen in summer when mosquitos make themselves well known. You may not have spent much time wondering why. The availability of resources is one such reason, as is the change of weather. Many animals have adapted...

When we consider plant reproduction, it is likely we first think of seeds. By submerging in various substrates, many seeds can germinate, develop roots and produce the shoots which result in an adult plant. While a common method of propagating a species, this is not the only way plants reproduce. Especially...

One of the most important ways to understand living beings is to classify them. Since there are so many types of organism, we choose various metrics by which we can group them. Some are larger than others. For example, we make a clear distinction between plants and animals. Not all distinctions are so...

Also known as cytology, cell biology is a field of science which helps us to understand how living beings work. Different techniques have been developed to help facilitate our understanding, providing us great insight into how different cells work to fulfill their functions. We don't use this knowledge...

All living beings have at least one cell. While they can differ in many ways, they are all morphological and physiological structures which have complex and specialized functions. Similar to how human beings have organs as part of their anatomy, cells have their own subunits which are used to carry...

Spermatophyte plants are plants that produce and develop from seeds. They are divided into angiosperms and gymnosperms. The main difference between these two groups is that angiosperms are plants that bear flowers and fruits, while gymnosperms develop their seeds on the surface of scales or leaves....

We can become complacent with the plants and animals living around us, but our planet's biodiversity is astonishing. Although they are fascinating, it is not necessary to only look at exotic ecosystems to see how flora and fauna interact. Even the most humble weed exists in careful coexistence with the other...

All living things are capable of reproduction. It is carried out as an evolutionary ability to continue their species. While the act of reproduction is universal, how it is carried out is much more varied than you may think. New organisms are known as offspring which result from the parent organism. We may think...