World of Biology

Contemplating the Coasts

Written by: Robert Wildermuth

The majority of life in the ocean is found near the shore, in the coastal biome.
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Controlling Genes

Written by: Katharina Petsche

Almost all of our cells contain identical copies of DNA. But wait...with the same instructions, shouldn't all cells look and function the same? Learn how our bodies use the same instructions to make all kinds of different cells.
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Crazy Climate and Wacky Weather

Written by: Darin Kopp

Climate is a hot topic in the news and on internet websites and blogs. But what exactly is climate? And how do we know it is changing?
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Cutting DNA with CRISPR

Written by: Christian H. Ross

What is gene editing? And how does the one of the most-used gene editing tools, called CRISPR, work?
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Darwin and Mendel's Afternoon Tea

Written by: Kirsten Traynor

An imaginary conversation between two great thinkers, Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel. While the monk, Mendel, had read Darwin’s publications - Mendel's work only came to be known later. We can only imagine what the two might have talked about.

Delving into Deserts

Written by: Karla Moeller

Deserts can be a bit of a mystery--we picture them as hot, barren places, but that's not always true. Deserts are found in both the hottest and coldest places on Earth, and some of them have lots of plant and animal life, you just need to know where to look to find it.
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Desert Diggers

Written by: John Alcock

The digger bee is just one of about a thousand species of native bees in Arizona, many of which have females that burrow into the ground with their jaws and legs when constructing a nest.

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Desert Fruits Rock!

Written by: John Alcock

Desert flowers do not own the spot light when it comes to beauty. Many desert fruits deserve equal attention.
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Did You Know Butterflies Are Legally Blind?

Written by: Kasey Yturralde

As you watch a butterfly navigate the flowers in your back yard, or a pesky fly avoid your flyswatter, keep in mind their vision is quite different than yours and mine.

DNA ABCs

Written by: Dr. Biology

DNA is the ultimate how-to guide used by all living things. It packages all the instructions for building maintaining all our life forms and it easily fits inside a cell.
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