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The sciences
Acoustics: The study of sound
Aerodynamics: The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases. Also, the study of motion and control of solid bodies like aircraft, missiles, etc., in air
Aeronautics: The science or art of flight
Aeronomy: The study of the earth's atmosphere, including its composition, density, temperature and chemical reactions as recorded by sounding rockets and earth satellites
Aerostatics: The branch of statics that deals with gases in equilibrium and with gases and bodies in them
Aetiology: The science of causation
Agrobiology: The science of plant life and plant nutrition
Agronomy: The science of soil management and the production of field crops
Agrostology: The study of grasses
Alchemy: Chemistry in ancient times
Anatomy: The science dealing with the structure of animals, plants or human body.
Anthropology: The science that deals with the origin, physical and cultural development of mankind
Arboriculture: Cultivation of trees and vegetables
Archaeology: The study of antiquities
Astrochemistry: The study of interstellar matter with a view to knowing the origin of universe
Astrology: The ancient art of predicting the course of human destinies with the help of indications deduced from the position and movement of heavenly bodies
Astronautics: The science of space travel
Astronomy: The study of heavenly bodies
Astrophysics: The branch of astronomy concerned with the physical nature of heavenly bodies
Bacteriology: The study of bacteria
Biochemistry: The study of chemical processes of living things
Biology: The study of living things
Biometry: The application of mathematics to the study of living things
Biomechanics: The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living organisms
Bionics: The study of functions, characteristics and phenomena observed in the living world and the application of this knowledge to the world of machines
Bionomics: The study of the relation of an organism to its environments
Bionomy: The science of the laws of life
Biophysics: The physics of vital processes
Botany: The study of plants
Ceramics: The art and technology of making objects from clay
Chemistry: The study of elements and their laws of combination and behaviour
Chemotherapy: The treatment of disease by using chemical substances
Chronobiology: The study of the duration of life
Chronology: The science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of past events
Conchology: The branch of zoology dealing with the shells of mollusks
Cosmogony: The science of the nature of heavenly bodies
Cosmography: The science that describes and maps the main features of the universe
Cosmology: The science of the nature, origin and history of the universe
Cryobiology: The science that deals with the study of organisms, especially warm-blooded animals, at low temperature
Cryptography: The study of ciphers (secret writing)
Crystallography: The study of the structure, forms and properties of crystals
Cryogenics: The science dealing with the production, control and application of very low temperatures
Cryotherapy: Use of cold, but not freezing cold, as a form of treatment
Cytochemistry: The branch of cytology dealing with the chemistry of cells
Cytogenetics: The branch of biology dealing with the study of heredity from the point of view of cytology and genetics
Cytology: The study of cells, especially their formation, structure and functions
Dactylography: The study of fingerprints for the purpose of identification
Ecology: The study of the relation of animals and plants to their surroundings, animate and inanimate
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