organisms

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Beneath the trees, roots and microscopic organisms steadily release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as they break down organic material and fuel plant growth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

A BLA is a formal request to market and distribute a medical product derived from living organisms across state lines.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

It supports aquatic organisms, helps sustain biodiversity, and influences important biogeochemical processes.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

For a bucket of gravel it’s tedious, for minerals it’s difficult, and for living organisms it’s surely impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Biologists label organisms with a two-part Latin name, genus followed by species.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari