Gene drive technologies for ecosystem conservation: Use with care!
Scientists working in the vanguard of new genetic technologies have issued a cautionary call to ensure that possible applications in conservation will only affect...
Genomic study explores evolution of gentle ‘killer bees’ in Puerto Rico
A study of Puerto Rico's Africanized honey bees -- which are more docile than other so-called 'killer bees' -- shows they retain most of...
Flower attracts insects by pretending to be a mushroom
The mysterious flowers of Aspidistra elatior are found on the southern Japanese island of Kuroshima. Until recently, scientists thought that A. elatior had the most unusual...
Microbiome transplants provide disease resistance in critically-endangered Hawaiian plant
A team of researchers transplanted microbes to restore the health of a critically endangered Hawaiian plant that, until now, had been driven to extinction...
Climate-influenced changes in flowering, fruiting also affect bird abundance, activities
A new study has documented shifts in Hawaiian bird abundance, breeding and molting based on climate-related changes to native vegetation. Researchers with the US...
Périgord black truffle cultivated in the UK for the first time
The Mediterranean black truffle, one of the world's most expensive ingredients, has been successfully cultivated in the UK, as climate change threatens its native...
Identifying pathogens that cause soybean stem canker
Soybean diseases caused by various species of Diaporthe pathogens are on the rise and scientists are identifying the pathogens behind this increase.
Are cities affecting evolution?
In the first study to take a comprehensive look at the way urbanization is affecting evolution, researchers say they've found a 'wake-up call for...
Resisting alien invasions
Invasive species are can be hugely detrimental to marine ecosystems. Take Caulerpa taxifolia as an example, suggest investigators.
The secret lives of ancient land plants
Researchers have unraveled the genome of the common liverwort -- Marchantia polymorpha -- gaining new insight into how the modest land plants evolved.
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