Stress in crops points to surprising benefits
Stress is known as the 'killer disease' and in humans it can lead to an increased risk of terminal issues such as heart attack...
Cryofixation and electron tomography reveals novel compartment in arbuscular mycorrhiza
The importance of the mycorrhizal symbiosis to plant growth has led to a large body of research into their formation and function, yet there...
Wave device could deliver clean energy to thousands of homes
A device that could convert wave energy into electricity has been demonstrated in scaled trials.
You are what you eat: A color-changing insect modifies diet to become distasteful
When young spotted lanternflies grow they become brightly red. Around this time, they also begin to feed almost exclusively on the tree of heaven,...
The high carbon cost of flying flowers
This Valentine's Day, shop local.
How bees stay cool on hot summer days
Researchers have developed a framework that explains how bees use environmental signals to collectively cluster and continuously ventilate the hive.
Bee dispersal ability may influence conservation measures
The abilities of various bee species to disperse influences the pattern of their population's genetic structure, which, in turn, can constrain how they respond...
Rattlesnake venom: Mild, medium and wicked hot
In a surprising evolutionary twist, a new study suggests that while one rattlesnake may routinely feast on lizard meat, its seemingly identical neighbor snake...
‘Eavesdropping’ technology used to protect one of New Zealand’s rarest birds
Remote recording devices used to 'eavesdrop' on a reintroduced population of one of New Zealand's rarest birds have been heralded as a breakthrough for...
Biotechnology to the rescue of Brussels sprouts
An international team has identified the genes that make these plants resistant to the pathogen that attacks crops belonging to the cabbage family all...
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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