Bacteriophage Structure© Gary E. Kaiser Bacteria infested produce has caused much concern for consumers. In an attempt to combat this problem, researchers are now looking to other microbes ... Read More

Plant Parenchyma Cell© Dennis Kunkel Plant cells are eukaryotic cells that are similar to animal cells. Unlike animal cells however, plant cells contain structures such as a cell ... Read More

Summer is coming to an end and soon it will be time to head back to school. That leaves just enough time for you to start thinking about how to ... Read More

Lily Anther Microsporocytes © John C. Glase Meiosis is a two-part cell division process in organisms that sexually reproduce. Meiosis produces gametes with one half the number of chromosomes as ... Read More

Isn't it nice to be able to accomplish multiple things at once? Just imagine going to the eye doctor for a vision screening and while you are there, you can find ... Read More

Taigas, also called boreal or coniferous forests, are forests of dense evergreen trees that extend across North America, Europe, and Asia. Boreal Forest in California.Tupper Ansel Blake ... Read More

Clusters of HalobacteriumImage Credit: NASA With gas prices so high, everyone is looking for a cheaper, new energy source. Researchers now believe that microbes may be the best source ... Read More

SalmonellaCredit: Janice Carr/CDC Salmonella has been a dreaded enemy of humans for centuries. It is responsible for millions of foodborne illnesses each year. Now researchers have come closer to ... Read More

E. coli bacterium © Dennis Kunkel Bacterial reproduction most commonly occurs by a kind of cell division called binary fission. Binary fission results in the formation of two bacterial ... Read More

Photo courtesy PDPhoto.org Flowering plants, also called angiosperms, are the most numerous of all the divisions in the Plant Kingdom. The parts of a flowering plant are characterized by ... Read More

Have you ever thought about what makes mammal species different from other vertebrates? If not, I'm sure that you have noticed the differences between a crocodile (which belongs to ... Read More

Cell in Mitosis © The Entangled Bank Researchers have discovered how sister chromatids stay together during mitosis. Mitosis is a process that enables organisms to grow and reproduce. During mitosis ... Read More