Anatomist: A scientist who studies the organs and tissues of animals (including humans), sometimes characterizing the body and its parts based on structure, function, and even genetics.
atom: The basic unit of a chemical element. An atom consists of a dense nucleus containing positively charged protons and uncharged neutrons. A cloud of negatively charged electrons orbits the nucleus.
hook up: (chemistry) A semi-permanent bond between atoms or groups of atoms in a molecule. It is formed by the forces of attraction between the atoms involved. When bonded, the atoms function as a single unit. To separate the constituent atoms, energy must be supplied to the molecule as heat or other types of radiation.
cadaver: Dead animal carcass.
chemicals: A substance formed by the combination of two or more atoms in a certain ratio and structure. For example, water is a chemical formed by two hydrogen atoms combining with one oxygen atom. Its chemical formula is H2O. Chemical can also be used as an adjective to describe the properties of substances that result from various reactions between different compounds.
Customs: (In regulation) This is the term for a government agency that inspects goods leaving one country and entering another. Often, the importer or exporter must pay a tax (tariff) to bring these goods into the country. But not all goods can be imported or exported. Laws often prohibit the movement of certain goods across borders (such as endangered species or technology that can be used for espionage). Customs officials keep an eye out for such prohibited goods crossing borders and confiscate them if they find them.
Database: An organized collection of related data.
Endangered: An adjective used to describe species that are in danger of extinction.
Extinct: An adjective describing a species that has no extant species.
extinction: The permanent loss of a species, family, or larger group of organisms.
global warming: The gradual increase in temperature throughout the Earth’s atmosphere due to the greenhouse effect, which is caused by increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other gases in the atmosphere, many of which are emitted by human activities.
ivory: A hard, cream-colored substance that makes up the tusks of many different animals, including elephants, narwhals, and walruses.
laser: A device that produces an intense, coherent beam of light of a single color. Lasers are used for drilling and cutting, aligning and guiding, storing data, and performing surgery.
mammalian: A warm-blooded animal characterized by having hair or fur and by the female producing milk to feed her young and usually giving birth to live young.
Materials Scientist: A researcher who studies how a material’s atomic and molecular structure relates to the material’s overall properties. Materials scientists may design new materials or analyze existing materials. Analyzing a material’s overall properties (such as density, strength, melting point) helps engineers and other researchers select the best materials for new applications.
permafrost: Soil that has remained frozen for at least two consecutive years. This condition usually occurs in polar climates where the average annual temperature is at or near freezing.
Poach: (in ecology) The illegal hunting and capture of wild animals and plants. Poacher.
population: (in biology) A population of individuals (belonging to the same species) living in a particular area.
Prehistoric: An adjective used to describe events that happened tens of thousands or millions of years ago, before people began to purposefully record events.
Raman spectroscopy: A tool that can effectively provide a fingerprint of the chemicals present in a sample.
Siberia: A region of North Asia, most of which is Russian. The name comes from the Tatar language, where Sibel means sleeping land. The region is vast. It is known for its long, harsh winters, with temperatures sometimes dropping to -68 degrees Celsius (-90 degrees Fahrenheit).
software: Mathematical instructions that tell a computer’s hardware, including the processor, to perform specific operations.
seed: A group of similar organisms that can survive and produce offspring that can reproduce.
Sperm whale: A type of large whale with small eyes and jaws on a square head that takes up 40% of its body. It can reach lengths of 13 to 18 metres (43 to 60 feet), with adult males being the larger of the two. It is the deepest diving marine mammal, diving to depths of more than 1,000 metres (3,280 feet). It can stay underwater for up to an hour at a time searching for food (mainly giant squid).
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