| Acoustics
|
The
study of sound. |
| Aeronautics |
Aircraft
design, construction, and navigation. |
| Agronomy |
science
of soil management and crop production |
| Anatomy |
The
study of organisms and their parts. |
| Anthropology
|
The
study of the origin, behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural
development of humans. |
| Archaeology
|
The
study of past human lives by examining remaining material evidence. |
| Astronomy |
The
study of outer space. |
| Astrophysics
|
The
branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of stellar phenomena. |
| Bacteriology
|
The
study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture. |
| Biochemistry
|
The
study of the chemical substances and processes in living organisms. |
| Biology |
The
science of life and living organisms |
| Botany |
The
study of plants. |
| Cardiology
|
The
medical study of the heart. |
| Cartography |
The
art or technique of making maps or charts. |
| Chemistry |
The
science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of
matter, especially of atomic and molecular systems. |
| Cosmology |
The
study of the physical universe considered as a totality of phenomena
in time and space. |
| Crystallography
|
The
science of crystal structure and phenomena. |
| Ecology
|
The
study of organisms and their environment. |
| Embryology |
The
study of the formation, early growth, and development of living organisms. |
| Endocrinology
|
The
study of the glands and hormones of the body. |
| Entomology
|
The
scientific study of insects. |
| Enzymology
|
The
study of the biochemical nature and activity of enzymes. |
| Forestry
|
The
science and art of cultivating, maintaining, and developing forests. |
| Gelotology |
The study of laughter. |
| Genetics
|
The
study of heredity and inherited traits. |
| Geochemistry
|
The
chemistry of the composition and alterations of the solid matter of
the earth or a celestial body. |
| Geodesy
|
The
geologic science of the size and shape of the earth. |
| Geography
|
The
study of the earth and its features. |
| Geology |
The
scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth. |
| Geophysics
|
The
physics of the earth and its environment, including the physics of
fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and seismology |
| Hematology
|
The
study of the blood and blood-producing organs. |
| Histology
|
The
study of the microscopic structure of animal and plant tissues. |
| Horology
|
The
science of measuring time and making time pieces |
| Hydrology
|
The
study of the properties and effects of water on earth. |
| Ichthyology |
The
study of fish. |
| Immunology
|
The
study of the immune system of the body. |
| Linguistics
|
The
study of language and phonetics. |
| Mechanics
|
Design,
construction, and use of machinery or mechanical structures. |
| Medicine
|
The
science of diagnosing and treating disease and damage to the body. |
| Meteorology
|
The
study of weather and atmospheric conditions. |
| Metrology
|
The
science of measurement. |
| Microbiology
|
The
study of microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms. |
| Mineralogy
|
The
study of minerals, including their distribution, identification, and
properties. |
| Mycology
|
The
branch of botany that deals with fungi. |
| Neurology
|
The
study of the nervous system and disorders affecting it. |
| Nucleonics
|
The
study of the behavior and characteristics of nucleons or atomic nuclei. |
| Nutrition
|
The
study of food and nourishment. |
| Oceanography
|
The
exploration and study of the ocean. |
| Oncology
|
The
study of the development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of
tumors. |
| Optics
|
The
study of light and vision. |
| Paleontology
|
The
study of prehistoric life through fossils. |
| Pathology
|
The
study of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences. |
| Petrology
|
The
study of the origin, composition, structure, and alteration of rocks. |
| Pharmacology
|
The
science of the composition, use, and effects of drugs. |
| Physics |
The
science of matter and energy and interactions between the two. |
| Physiology
|
The
study of the functions of living organisms. |
| Psychology
|
The
study of the mental process and behavior. |
| Radiology
|
The
use of radioactive substances in diagnosis and treatment of disease. |
| Robotics |
The
science of technology to design, fabrication, and application of robots. |
| Seismology |
The
study of earthquakes. |
| Spectroscopy
|
The
study of radiant light. |
| Systematics
|
The
science of systematic classification. |
| Thermodynamics
|
The
study of relationships and conversions between heat and other forms
of energy. |
| Toxicology
|
The
study of poisons and the treatment of poisoning. |
| Virology
|
The
study of viruses and viral diseases. |
| Volcanology
|
The
study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena. |
| Zoology |
the
study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification
of animals. |
