The perpetuation of life on planet Earth is presently threatened by innumerable pressures derived from human activities. As we strive to predict and control the damages humans continue to inflict upon the Earth, a key factor that will prove immeasurably valuable is knowledge about the various forms of life, including where and how they live. The word “science” is derived from the Latin verb “sc...

This editorial accompanies the launch of BMC Zoology, a new open access, peer-reviewed journal within the BMC series that considers manuscripts on all aspects of zoology. BMC Zoology will increase and disseminate zoological knowledge through the publication of original research, methodology, database, software and debate articles. With the launch of BMC Zoology, the BMC series closes a gap in i...

C. A. KOE'OID, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Professor of Zoology, University of California. C. 0. ESTERLY, Ph.D., Zoologist, Professor of Zoology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California. W. C. CRANDALL, A.B., Master of the A~exander Agassiz, Professor of Biology, State Normal School, San Diego. MYRTLE E. JOHNSON, Ph.D., Zoologist, Teacher of Biology, Pasadena High School, Pasadena, Californi...

1 Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Omdurman Islamic University, SUDAN 2 Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, SUDAN *3 Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Shendi, SUDAN 4 Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, University of Nyala, SUDAN 5 Faculty of Medical Technology, Prince of Songkla University, H...

The current Common National Curriculum Base (CNCB) was approved to comprise a guiding document for the curricular construction of Brazilian elementary schools. Through discursive textual analysis, this article analyzes Zoology content CNCB from early childhood education high school. results indicate discourses archaic 19th century zoology, morphophysiological and classificatory nature, absence ...