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Sumac: Identification and uses
Would it surprise you that this unusual plant has berries that taste just like lemons? It's true, and it is quite an interesting coincidence. It makes sense that, in the past, native peoples of North America used the berries to make a drink not unlike lemonade. Other parts of the tree were used for various medicinal purposes. This article will address the range, identification, food uses, medic...read more
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Gene duplication and evolution
The process of duplication can be applied to segments of DNA ranging from individual structural or functional domains to entire genomes. Whatever the size of...read more
Biology (Other)
- Where have all the honeybees gone?
- Bioterrorism: Past, present & future
- Are human beings still part of nature
- How universities address the different theories of evolution
- A satirical look at evolution
- The possibility of the existence of a "Me" gene
- Algae: Potential wonder food and fuel source
Botany
- The sex life of flowering plants (Angiosperms)
- Pine trees: Identification and uses
- Spruce trees: identification and uses
- Evolution of plant species
- Hair lichens: Identification and uses
- Balsam poplars: Identification and uses
- White birch: Identification and uses
Microbiology
- Why algae, fungi and microbes are not considered plant life
- The medical war on superbugs has only just begun
- The role of algae in the ecological lifecycle
- Mycology explained
- A look at bacteriology
- How salt and sugar prevent microbial spoilage
- Biofilm development
Physiology
Many people despise mosquitoes and will kill them whenever they get the chance to. They are responsible for countless deaths in...read more
The short answer is: in the heat! Eggplants love warmth, flourishing in Florida, North Carolina and other hot and swampy south...read more
by Jim Ryan
As sonar under the sea probably causes whales and dolphins to beach themselves when they are either too close to the vessels us...read more
Conservative author James Dobson, noted for his strong stance against what he calls "the gay rights agenda," once asked, rhetor...read more
