It’s primates versus palm oil in Africa
Since both require the same habitat, scientists are worried how primates will survive the expansion of industrial oil palm plantations.
Protecting trees from imported pests
New research unravels the dynamics of tree production, economics and variability in demand to show how to reduce the risks of importing such damaging...
Cancer-fighting drugs also help plants fight disease
Cancer-fighting drugs used on humans can help plants fight disease as well. That discovery, by plant pathologists, could help scientists develop new pathways for...
Does rain follow the plow?
There are many factors that play a role in whether or not it rains, and new research shows that human activity may be one...
A conversation between plants’ daily and aging clocks
Scientists have found out how the two clocks talk to each other genetically. Plants' circadian clock -- the 24-hour cyclic rhythm -- plays a...
Lichen is losing to wildfire, years after flames are gone
As increasingly hot and severe wildfires scorch the West, some lichen communities integral to conifer forests aren't returning, even years after the flames have...
Corn variety gets nutrients from bacteria, potentially reducing need for fertilizer
Is it possible to grow cereal crops without having to rely on energy-requiring commercial fertilizers? Researchers now describe a newly identified corn variety which...
Molecular details of sperm-egg fusion
By revealing the structure of proteins that enable sperm and egg to fuse to form zygotes in plant and protozoan species, the new study...
Top-performing soil microbes could be key to sustainable agriculture
A new study sheds light on how plant genetics and environmental factors affect microbial soil populations in the field.
Seeing the light: Scientists unlock seed germination process
Scientists have identified a key gene that helps seeds decide whether to germinate. The MFT gene stops seeds germinating in the dark or under...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
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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