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- Biodiversity (or biological diversity) is the variety and variability of life on Earth. It can be measured on various levels. There is for example genetic...157 KB (16,678 words) - 13:38, 23 September 2024
- Polyploidy is a condition in which the cells of an organism have more than two paired sets of (homologous) chromosomes. Most species whose cells have nuclei...82 KB (8,887 words) - 07:55, 22 September 2024
- Sequoiadendron giganteum, also known as the giant sequoia, giant redwood or Sierra redwood is a coniferous tree, classified in the family Cupressaceae...74 KB (7,836 words) - 17:19, 22 August 2024
- Biomechanics is the study of the structure, function and motion of the mechanical aspects of biological systems, at any level from whole organisms to organs...33 KB (3,898 words) - 02:48, 26 August 2024
- A striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive and sexually suggestive...54 KB (6,716 words) - 11:15, 23 September 2024
- Friend leukemia integration 1 transcription factor (FLI1), also known as transcription factor ERGB, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FLI1...17 KB (2,018 words) - 13:49, 21 July 2024
- The megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) is a species of deepwater shark. Rarely seen by humans, it measures around 5.2 m (17 ft) long and is the smallest...18 KB (1,991 words) - 11:46, 3 September 2024
- The Buccinidae are a very large and diverse taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks or true whelks. The family includes more than 1500...18 KB (1,744 words) - 21:46, 10 June 2024
- A toddler is a child approximately 1 to 3 years old, though definitions vary. The toddler years are a time of great cognitive, emotional and social development...20 KB (2,077 words) - 05:29, 6 May 2024
- Harpadon nehereus (common names include Bombay duck, bummalo, bombil, bombili, boomla, bumla, lote, loitta) is a species of lizardfish. Adults may reach...6 KB (749 words) - 15:40, 16 August 2024
- A storage organ is a part of a plant specifically modified for storage of energy (generally in the form of carbohydrates) or water. Storage organs often...8 KB (947 words) - 08:02, 25 May 2024
- The grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) is a megabat native to Australia. The species shares mainland Australia with three other members of...38 KB (4,383 words) - 22:46, 4 August 2024
- Cetacean intelligence is the overall intelligence and derived cognitive ability of aquatic mammals belonging in the infraorder Cetacea (cetaceans), including...48 KB (5,260 words) - 11:58, 4 September 2024
- Look up snuff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Snuff is a type of smokeless tobacco product made from finely ground or pulverized tobacco leaves. It...30 KB (3,319 words) - 13:56, 30 July 2024
- The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was founded in 1919. Its primary purpose is to encourage the study of mammals, and professions studying them...3 KB (301 words) - 02:55, 1 September 2024
- Viola tricolor is a common European wild flower, growing as an annual or short-lived perennial. The species is also known as wild pansy, Johnny Jump up...30 KB (3,606 words) - 20:55, 1 July 2024
- The Portuguese Podengo, also known as the Podengo Português or Portuguese Warren Hound, is a hound (sight and scent) breed from Portugal and Brazil. As...6 KB (630 words) - 15:03, 31 July 2024
- Soil biology is the study of microbial and faunal activity and ecology in soil. Soil life, soil biota, soil fauna, or edaphon is a collective term that...24 KB (2,670 words) - 18:15, 6 February 2024
- Charles Walter de Vis (9 May 1829, Birmingham, England – 30 April 1915, Brisbane, Queensland Australia) was an English zoologist, ornithologist, herpetologist...4 KB (388 words) - 05:08, 24 January 2024
- The order Cephalaspidea, also known as the headshield slugs and bubble snails, is a major taxon of sea slugs and bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks...13 KB (1,298 words) - 04:01, 8 July 2024