Biology

You’ve probably heard about the first successful human-to-human heart transplant. But what about the first pig-to-human heart transplant? While the idea of using animal organs to replace human organs wasn’t entirely new, we can thank the medical fraternity for successfully conducting a pig-to-human heart transplant in 2022. The Story Dr. Bartley Griffith, a heart … [Read more...] about Why the First Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant Failed in 2022

Photosynthesis is a vital process for nearly all life on Earth, and scientists don't yet fully understand its intricacies. The word "photosynthesis" means 'building with light'. It's a calque of Greek words φως (phōs) meaning 'light' and συνθεσία (synthesis) meaning 'to put together. Below are some things you need to know about photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know About Photosynthesis

The diversity of life on Earth is immense and ever-changing. Each place has its own unique collection of plants and animals, from bustling cities to quiet forests. Flora and fauna refer to the collection of plants and animals found in a specific place. Flora describes plant life, and fauna describes animal life. Sometimes people use the terms interchangeably, and other times … [Read more...] about What is Flora and Fauna

Cats are known as our most popular pet in the entire world and also one of the most common pets owned by Americans. Cats have been domesticated for more than 10,000 years. This is an example of humans controlling a wild animal to live amongst us and share our homes. These house cats do not seem to pose any threat to humans or the earth right? Wrong. House cats are one … [Read more...] about How Do Domesticated Cats Impact our Environment?

There is a bizarre trend going on in the United States that is getting very little attention- animal to human transplants. The highly controversial practice of xenotransplantation has been around since the late 1970s but only recently is it gaining in popularity. It all started in 2013 when physicians at the University of Maryland School of Medicine successfully performed a … [Read more...] about Are Animal to Human Transplants Going to be The New Normal?