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biology

(Encyclopedia) biology, the science that deals with living things. It is broadly divided into zoology, the study of animal life, and botany, the study of plant life. Subdivisions of each of these…

diatom

(Encyclopedia) diatomdiatomdīˈətŏmˌ, –tōmˌ [key], unicellular organism of the kingdom Protista, characterized by a silica shell of often intricate and beautiful sculpturing. Most diatoms exist singly…

Roger Arliner Young Biography

Roger Arliner YoungzoologistBorn: 1889Birthplace: Clifton Forge, Va. Roger Arliner Young overcame racial and sexual barriers to become the first African-American woman to be awarded a Ph.D.…

Hirohito

Hirohito ruled Japan for more than six decades of the 20th century, during a period in which the nation aggressively pursued political dominance in Asia, withstood the devastation of World War II and…

Ernest Everett Just Biography

Ernest Everett Justbiologist, educatorBorn: 8/14/1883Birthplace: Charleston, S.C. Although he was born in the segregated conditions of the South, Ernest Everett Just became one of the most…

Fisheries Biologist

Keith L Bosley Tell us about your work-what do you do? Conduct research on the west coast groundfish fishery , including habitat-…

Fast Facts on SpongeBob SquarePants

Absorb yourself in SpongeBob trivia by Holly Hartman More on SpongeBob The Science of SpongeBobQuiz: SpongeBob SquarePantsOther Cool Stuff Sea LifeSpongesFantastic Animal Facts Do…

oceanography

(Encyclopedia) oceanography, study of the seas and oceans. The major divisions of oceanography include the geological study of the ocean floor (see plate tectonics) and features; physical…

crustacean

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Internal anatomy of a female crayfish, representative of the class Crustacea crustaceancrustaceankrŭstāˈshən [key], primarily aquatic arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea. Most…