A botanical mystery solved by phylogenetic testing
Researchers used DNA testing to rediscover Dracaena umbraculifera, which was thought to be extinct.
Three new species of zoantharians described from coral reefs across the Indo-Pacific
Three new species of zoantharians -- relatives of the better-known hard corals and sea anemones - were discovered in southern Japan. One of them,...
Engineers make wearable sensors for plants, enabling measurements of water use in crops
Scientists are developing graphene-based, sensors-on-tape that can be attached to plants and can provide data to researchers and farmers about water use in crops....
Agricultural parasite takes control of host plant’s genes
Dodder, a parasitic plant that causes major damage to crops in the US and worldwide every year, can silence the expression of genes in...
Lethal fungus that causes white-nose syndrome may have an Achilles’ heel
In the course of genomic analyses of the fungus behind white-nose-syndrome, a devastating disease that has killed millions of bats in North America, US...
A phospholipid pathway from plants to parasites
Recent findings may aid in the development of therapies to treat parasitic infections, including malaria, and may help plant scientists one day produce hardier...
Unlocking the mystery of pollen tube guidance
Pollen tube guidance towards the ovule is an important step for fertilization in flowering plants. In order for this to happen, a pollen tube...
A new regulator of vesicle trafficking in plants
A protein that transports the simple chemical choline plays a major role in vesicle trafficking, ion homeostasis, and growth and development in plants, according...
Polar Permaculture grows fresh food in one of the coldest, darkest regions on Earth...
We've heard about how holistic and nature-inspired permaculture design techniques can green a desert and transform ordinary gardens into ultra-productive "food forests." But what...
Plants reveal decision-making abilities under competition
Plants can choose between alternative competitive responses according to the stature and densities of their opponents, biologists have discovered. A new study reveals that...
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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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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