Insect (including Butterfly) Articles

• Endangered Plants
  Marine Biology
  New Species
  Animals
  Wild Animals
  Food
   
  

  Snail

  The name snail applies to most members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells. Other gastropods, which lack a conspicuous shell, are commonly called slugs, and are scattered ... > more
• Evolutionary Biology
  Evolution
  Charles Darwin
  Nature
  Human Evolution
  Biology
   
  

  Convergent evolution

  In evolutionary biology, convergent evolution is the process whereby organisms not closely related (not monophyletic), independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar ... > more
• Genetics
  Molecular Biology
  Developmental Biology
  Cell Biology
  Biology
  Biotechnology
   
  

  Drosophila melanogaster

  Drosophila melanogaster, a dipteran (two-winged) insect, is the species of fruit fly that is commonly used in genetic experiments; it is among the most important model organisms. In modern biological ... > more
• Genes
  Gene Therapy
  Biochemistry Research
  Genetics
  Healthy Aging
  Human Biology
   

  Vector (biology)

  Traditionally in medicine, a vector is an organism that does not cause disease itself but which spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another. Species of mosquito, for example, ... > more
• Smoking
  Lung Cancer
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Endangered Plants
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Tobacco

  Tobacco refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America, or to the dried and cured leaves of such plants. Tobacco contains the alkaloid ... > more
• Grassland
  Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Endangered Plants
  Soil Types
  Nature
   
  

  Prairie Restoration

  Prairie Restoration is an ecologically friendly way to restore some of the prairie land that was lost to industry, farming and commerce. Ecologically, prairie restoration aids in conservation of our ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Nutrition
  Trees
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Botany
   
  

  Plum

  A plum is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. Plum fruit is sweet, juicy and edible, and it can be eaten fresh or used in jam-making or other recipes. Plum juice can be fermented ... > more
• Agriculture and Food
  Organic
  Soil Types
  Sustainability
  Environmental Issues
  Pests and Parasites
   

  Organic farming methods

  Organic farming methods combine scientific knowledge and modern technology with traditional farming practices based on thousands of years of agriculture. In general, organic methods rely on naturally ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Trees
  Nutrition
  Botany
  Triglycerides
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Cherry

  The cherries selected for eating are derived from just two species, the Wild Cherry which has given rise to the Sweet Cherry to which most cherry cultivars belong, and the Sour Cherry or Morello ... > more
• New Species
  Animals
  Nature
  Endangered Animals
  Wild Animals
  Trees
   
  

  Gecko

  Geckos are small to moderately large lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae and found in warm climates throughout the world. Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations, making ... > more

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