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Tahrs (/tɑːrz/ TARZ, /tɛərz/ TAIRZ) or tehrs (/tɛərz/ TAIRZ) are large artiodactyl ungulates related to goats and sheep. There are three species, all native...

Receptor-mediated endocytosis (RME), also called clathrin-mediated endocytosis, is a process by which cells absorb metabolites, hormones, proteins – and...

Coxsackieviruses are a few related enteroviruses that belong to the Picornaviridae family of nonenveloped, linear, positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses...

Coxsackie A virus (CAV) is a cytolytic Coxsackievirus of the Picornaviridae family, an enterovirus (a group containing the polioviruses, coxsackieviruses...

A horse-bus or horse-drawn omnibus was a large, enclosed, and sprung horse-drawn vehicle used for passenger transport before the introduction of motor...

The detection of genetically modified organisms in food or feed is possible by biochemical means. It can either be qualitative, showing which genetically...

Laurus (/ˈlɔːrəs/) is a genus of evergreen trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus contains three or more species, including...

Lycoris radiata, known as the red spider lily, red magic lily, corpse flower, or equinox flower, is a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily...

Evernight is a series of five vampire-based romantic fantasy novels by The New York Times bestselling American author Claudia Gray. It tells the story...

Kaempferide is an O-methylated flavonol, a type of chemical compound. It can be found in Kaempferia galanga (aromatic ginger). It has been noted to inhibit...

Dacryodes edulis is a fruit tree in the Burseraceae family native to Africa. Its various regional names include safou (Republic of the Congo, Democratic...

Ficopsis is an extinct genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ficidae, the fig snails. This species lived from the Paleocene[citation...

Cassiope tetragona (common names include Arctic bell-heather, white Arctic mountain heather and Arctic white heather) is a plant native to the high Arctic...

Cicadas of the genus Neotibicen are large-bodied insects of the family Cicadidae that appear in summer or early fall in eastern North America and formerly...

Frogs have recently become very popular exotic pets as they are generally undemanding, often visually appealing, and can be kept under fairly basic conditions...

The Alta Vista Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden located in Vista, California, United States. Alta Vista Botanical Gardens was established by the...

ME's Zoo was a privately owned zoo in Parker City, Indiana. The zoo covered over 40 acres (16 ha), and was home to more than 300 animals. ME's Zoo was...

Brain healing is the process that occurs after the brain has been damaged. If an individual survives brain damage, the brain has a remarkable ability to...

Thomas Croxen Archer FRSE FSA FRSSA (28 November 1817 – 19 February 1885) was a British botanist, and from 1860 was Director of the Industrial Museum of...

Anoteropsis aerescens is a species of wolf spiders, that is distinguished from all other Anoteropsis species by the shape of the median apophysis of the...