Many cells in multicellular organisms are specialised. They have specific roles in the organism of which they are part. Their structure is adapted to their function. They are often grouped together ...

Most life on Earth depends upon plants for energy. Plants capture light from the sun and use it to build up chemical stores of energy. This is called photosynthesis. The basic structure of a plant ...

A violin plot is an easy to read substitute for a box plot that replaces the box shape with a kernel density estimate of the data, and optionally overlays the data points itself. The original boxplot ...

The appendix may help support the immune system by storing good bacteria. A person can live a normal life without an appendix. The appendix, once thought to be useless, may actually play a role in ...

Peptides, short chains of amino acids, help with blood pressure and wound healing. Some peptide supplements can reduce inflammation and boost muscle growth. Peptides in foods like eggs, milk, and soy ...