Reproduction is essential for the continuation of the species and for life itself. In biological terms, living and reproducing are essentially one and the same. There is, therefore, no sharp division between identifying factors harmful to reproduction and identifying factors harmful to life or vice versa. Detection of harmful factors requires balanced use of a variety of methodologies from data...

The keeping of captive animals in zoos and aquariums has long been controversial. Many take freedom to be a crucial part animal welfare and, on these grounds, criticise all forms captivity as harmful welfare, regardless their provisions. Here, we analyse what it might mean for matter distinguishing between the role an intrinsic good, valued its own sake instrumental value arising from increased...

Abstract Schools are inseparable from communities, and learning should empower students the community to think act on issues that affect them. In semiarid Brazilian Caatinga, snake bites a health issue. Negative beliefs poor knowledge about snakes seed harmful attitudes, leading high frequencies of problems conservation these animals. Thus, we question whether development scientific environment...

The discharge of lead containing effluents into the environment and water bodies is harmful for the human, animals, aquatic flora and fauna. Herein, a novel surface engineered magnetic nanoparticle for removing Pb2+  ions was studied. After surface modification of the magnetite by 3-amino-propyltriethoxysilane (APTES) magnetic nanoparticles with covalently linked porphyrins were synthesize...