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• Animals
  Agriculture and Food
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  Dogs
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  Veterinary Medicine
   
  

  Domestication

  Domestication is a phenomenon whereby a wild biological organism is habituated to survive in the company of human beings. Domesticated animals, plants, and other organisms are those whose collective ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  Invasive Species
  Rodents
  Animals
  Frogs and Reptiles
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Brown recluse spider

  The brown recluse spider is a venomous spider, Loxosceles reclusa. It is usually between 1/4 and 3/4 inch (6.4-19.1mm) but may grow larger. It is brown and usually has markings on the dorsal side of ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Insomnia Research
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Sleep disorder

  A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a disorder in the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Sleep disorders include: Bruxism; delayed sleep phase syndrome; insomnia: jet lag or desynchronosis; ... > more
• Fish
  Fisheries
  Wild Animals
  Marine Biology
  Food and Agriculture
  Invasive Species
   
  

  Goldfish

  The goldfish was one of the earliest fish to be domesticated, and is still one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish. A relatively small member of the carp family , the goldfish is a domesticated ... > more
• Virology
  Viruses
  Microbes and More
  Infectious Diseases
  HIV and AIDS
  Microbiology
   
  

  Virus

  A virus is a microscopic particle that can infect the cells of a biological organism. Viruses can only replicate themselves by infecting a host cell and therefore cannot reproduce on their own. At ... > more
• Botany
  Agriculture and Food
  Endangered Plants
  Food and Agriculture
  Seeds
  Organic
   
  

  Heirloom plant

  An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in modern large-scale agriculture. Since most popular heirloom ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Microbes and More
  Sports Medicine
  Microbiology
  Bacteria
   
  

  Microorganism

  A microorganism (also spelled as microrganism) or microbe is an organism that is microscopic (too small to be seen by the human eye). The study of microorganisms is called microbiology. ... > more
• Grassland
  Animals
  Wild Animals
  New Species
  Dogs
  Agriculture and Food
   
  

  Rabbit

  Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae, found in many parts of the world. They are sometimes affectionately known as bunnies, especially by children. There are seven different genera in ... > more
• Fisheries
  Fish
  Invasive Species
  Exotic Species
  Geography
  Zoology
   
  

  Lamprey

  A lamprey is a jawless fish with a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth, with which most species bore into the flesh of other fishes to suck their blood. Lampreys live mostly in coastal and fresh ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Diseases and Conditions
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Infectious Diseases
   
  

  Tetanus

  Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers, the primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, ... > more

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