These insects are unsung heroes of many of ecosystems. Hoverflies visit 52% of crops globally which they either pollinate or ...

Mother Angelica (1923-2016), the foundress of EWTN, explained that the season of Lent is an invitation from the Church to consider the end of our lives and to orient ourselves toward ultimate ...

Although winter is coming to a close, cold and flu season is still threatening our immune systems. Dr. Roger Seheult offers ...

In these cases, genetic testing can help identify the cause. Type 3 HAE, also known as HAE-nl-C1INH, has been linked to changes in several genes that affect immune responses, inflammation ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

Plant breeding is the production of plants by selective mating or hybridization. It is the traditional mechanism for producing new varieties of plants for horticulture and agriculture ...

Plants need water to make their own food. This is called photosynthesis. It happens in plant leaves. Plants also need carbon dioxide from air and sunlight to make their food. Slide 1 of 3 ...

Unlike animals, plants don’t need a male and a female because their flowers have both male parts and female parts. Pollen in plants is like sperm in animals. It comes from the male part of the ...