Trace metals in the air make big splash on life under the sea
A new study shows that trace metals, deposited by aerosols like dust and other particles in the atmosphere, have a hefty impact on marine...
Getting to the root of plant evolution
Despite plants and vegetation being key to the Earth's ecosystem, little is known about the origin of their roots. However in new research, scientists...
Mechanism behind orchid beauty revealed
Researchers have identified the gene related to the greenish flower mutation in the Habenaria orchid.
Making aquafeed more sustainable: Scientists develop feeds using a marine microalga co-product
Scientists have created a more sustainable feed for aquaculture by using a marine microalga co-product as a feed ingredient. The study is the first...
41% of land in contiguous US is used to feed livestock
What else could we do with all those acres?
There’s not enough land for everyone in the world to follow U.S. dietary guidelines
We'd need another Canada-sized chunk of fertile land, scientists say, in order to meet those requirements.
Genetic differences in trees untouched by mountain pine beetles
A researcher has discovered that mountain pine beetles may avoid certain trees within a population they normally would kill due to genetics in the...
Female mosquitoes get choosy quickly to offset invasions
Certain female mosquitoes quickly evolve more selective mating behavior when faced with existential threats from other invasive mosquito species, with concurrent changes to certain...
How do plants turn off photosynthetic activity at night?
Scientists have identified two proteins that allow plants to respond to changes in surrounding light conditions and thereby make photosynthesis more efficient.
Frequent fires make droughts harder for young trees, even in wet eastern forests
Forests in the eastern United States may have had it easy compared to their western counterparts, with the intense, prolonged droughts and wildfires that...
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