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Hey there ‪#‎Biophiles‬ ‪#‎nursingstudents‬ ‪#‎dentalassistants‬ ‪#‎medicalassistants‬ ‪#‎biologystudents‬ Here's a cool mnemonic to help you remember the eight cranial bones.

#AnatomyFactoid: Did you know that the epidermis is the outer layer of skin (the inner layer is the dermis). The epidermis acts as a barrier to infection from environmental pathogens and regulates the amount of water lost from the body through evaporation (or transepidermal water loss). The epidermis is thinnest on the eyelids and thickest on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The epidermis is composed of five layers known as strata. Thus, from the top down, the layer...

Look for our new course, General Biology: The 5-pillars coming in December, 2016. In this course you will learn all about the five major umbrella topics necessary to fully appreciate your study of biology and the Natural World: Cellular Respiration, Photosynthesis, Cell Division, Central (Molecular) Dogma, and Rise of Species (Evolution). Keep it here for more details and updates.

In honor of Pollinators Week, we shine our spotlight on the Hoverfly.

Hoverflies (a.k.a. flower flies) make up the insect family Syrphidae. They are often seen hovering at flowers (hence their common name).

Their are about 6,000 species of hoverfly representing 200 genera. Hoverflies are co...

The Firefly squid, Watasenia scintillans, is a species of squid in the family Enoploteuthidae. It is the only species in the genus Watasenia. It inhabits the Western Pacific ocean and may be found at depths of 600 - 1200 feet (183 - 366 meters). The creature's claim-to-fame is its bioluminescence (or natural ability to "glow" in...

 TBT - Today we honor zoologist Marlin Perkins. Born on March 28, 1905, in Carthage, Missouri, Perkins attended public school there before entering Wentworth Military Academy. He got into trouble at Wentworth for keeping snakes in his dormitory. Perkins dropped out of college to take a job at the Saint Louis Zoological Park where he became Curator of Reptiles in 1928. Pe...

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Today we shine our spotlight on the rare Texas Blind Salamander.

The Texas blind salamander (Eurycea rathbuni) is a rare cave-dwelling amphipod native to San Marcos, Hays County, Texas (specifically the San Marcos Pool of the Edwards Aquifer). The adult forms retain their external gills as they spend their entire liv...

Today we would like to shine our spotlight on the Tawney frogmouth (Podargus strigoides).

The Tawny frogmouth is a species of frogmouth native to Australia and Tasmania. Tawny frogmouths are big-headed stocky birds often mistaken for owls due to their nocturnal habits and similar colouring. Tawny frogmouths can be found in almost any habitat typ...