Bac-for good: Bacteria passed between generations benefits you more than others
Bacteria passed straight to children have more healthcare benefits than if they are transmitted via the surrounding environment, new research reveals.
How mushrooms might save the honey bee
In the fight against one of the honey bee’s nemesis, the varroa mite, scientists have found an ally in a widely-distributed mushroom.
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Getting to the roots of Sahara mustard invasion in the American Southwest
Old World Sahara mustard is spreading rapidly through southwestern US deserts, smothering the native wildflowers that draw tourists to the region and disrupting the...
New analysis of rare Argentinian rat unlocks origin of the largest mammalian genome
New biological information gleaned from the red vizcacha rat, a native species of Argentina, demonstrates how genomes can rapidly change in size. Researchers set...
Marine vessels are unsuspecting hosts of invasive species
Ships play an unknowing but dominant role in introducing and dispersing tough-shelled non-indigenous organisms into new environments, suggest researchers.
Plants under attack can turn hungry caterpillars into cannibals
When does a (typically) vegetarian caterpillar become a cannibalistic caterpillar, even when there is still plenty of plant left to eat? When the tomato...
Monarch butterfly parasitoids brough to light by citizen science
Scientists now know more than ever about the flies that attack monarch butterfly caterpillars, thanks to citizen science. Since 1999, volunteers participating in the...
Litter bugs may protect chocolate supply
Mother's microbiome seems to protect baby cacao plants, a result with important implications for protecting the world's chocolate supply.
How plants grow like human brains
3-D scanning reveals similar statistical laws at work in both shoots and neurons, outlines a new report.
Skin microbe diversity can vary with forest type and habitat in Brazilian frogs
The diversity of microbes on the skin of frog species in Brazil's Atlantic Forest can vary with habitat, according to a new study.
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