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Demographic transition
The demographic transition model is a theoretical framework that explains the historical shift in population dynamics as a... Read More
Survival of the fittest
When we talk about evolutionary processes, the usage of the phrase "Survival of the fittest" has been very common in... Read More
Social adaptation
social adaptation adjustment to living in accordance with interpersonal, social, and cultural... Read More
Alloparenting-What Is It?
“Alloparenting—What Is It?” Sonja G. Rosas 13 September 2007 An Introduction To Alloparenting Every gregarious... Read More
Actions of Caffeine in the Brain with Special Reference to Factors That Contribute to Its Widespread Use
IV. Actions of Caffeine on Brain Functions and Behavior Having discussed the molecular and neuronal actions of caffeine,... Read More
Parasitism
Organisms depend on different sources of food to survive. Larger organisms like plants make their own food (autotrophs) and... Read More
Sexual selection
What is Sexual Selection? The definition of sexual selection is very interesting in biological terms. The sexual selection... Read More
Imprinting
What does imprinting mean? Have you watched the TV cartoon show “Tom and Jerry” with an episode of a duck and its... Read More
Precipitating factors
Precipitating Factor Definition Precipitating factors are factors that initiate or promote the onset of any illness,... Read More
Independent variable
Independent Variable Definition To define an independent variable, let us first understand what a variable is. The word... Read More
Scared to Death
Scared to Death: Self-Willed Death, or the Bone-Pointing Syndrome by Patrick D Hahn Accepted on: September 4,... Read More
Population Growth and Survivorship
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga Previously, we learned about biodiversity and endemism. Now, let's look at the... Read More
Thalassophobia
Among many psychological and psychiatric disorders, one is the fear of the ocean and the fear of deep water, which in... Read More
Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking: Wade Davis and the Secret of the Zombie Poison By Patrick D. Hahn Accepted on September 4, 2007 Twenty... Read More
Prodromal period
There are five stages (or phases) of a disease. (Hattis, 2020). These stages are (1) Incubation period, (2) Prodromal... Read More
Synergistic effect
Synergistic Effects Definition In biology, synergistic effects are the effects when chemical substances or biological... Read More
Haplodiploidy
Definition noun A biological system of sex determination as observed in the Hymenopteran species (e.g. ants and bees) where... Read More
Oxytocin – Of Love, Fear, and Anxiety
Oxytocin has long had a reputation of being the "love hormone". It engenders social bonding, attachment, intimacy, and... Read More
Sex Reversal – When Males Grew Ovaries Instead of Testes
Summary: Sex reversal is not unusual in some animals, especially in invertebrates. As for the vertebrates, there are... Read More
Sympatric speciation
Speciation is a process of evolution through which two different existing populations evolve and a distinct species form. It... Read More
Unconditioned stimulus
An unconditioned stimulus inherently triggers an automatic response, not reliant on deliberate prior learning. In contrast... Read More
Public Engagement: Rising Expectations in the Digital Age
Gone are the simpler days where scientists could isolate and focus solely on their work, engaging exclusively with other... Read More
coronavirus COVID-19
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious coronavirus disease first detected... Read More
On Mate Selection Evolution: Are intelligent males more attractive?
A study published in Science on January 11 seems to be the first to lay empirical evidence that concur with Charles Darwin's... Read More
Inherited traits
What are Inherited Traits? The characteristics or traits that are passed from parents to offspring are known as inherited... Read More
Abiotic factor
An abiotic factor is a non-living element of the environment that influences the way organisms and ecosystems function. Some... Read More
Mutualistic symbiosis
Mutualistic Symbiosis Definition In order to understand what a mutualistic symbiotic relationship means, we will break down... Read More
sloth bear
Sloth Bear Definition The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) is a small bear species characterized by having a long lower lip... Read More
Dichotomous
Several English words are widely used across different fields of Science. One such term is dichotomous. We often use this... Read More
Environmentalism
Definition noun A broad philosophy and social movement that is chiefly concerned with the prevention and conservation of the... Read More
External environment
Definition noun The environment outside of the organism, which pertains to the physical, chemical, biological and social... Read More
The Psychobiology of Hysteria
Editorial Hysteria is often regarded as the archetypal psychodynamic illness. Freud carried out much of his early work on... Read More
Homo sapiens
Definition noun The species group of bipedal hominins characterized by having higher and vertical forehead, brain volume of... Read More