Resistance to cassava mosaic disease explained
Researchers have identified the gene responsible for resistance in certain cassava cultivars against the devastating cassava mosaic disease. This is an important step for...
Rising numbers of exotic snakebites reported in the UK
Exotic snakebites recorded in the UK have 'soared' over the course of a decade, as numbers of the exotic pet increase.
Invasive fish: Sperm hijacking as success strategy
The Prussian carp is considered one of the most successful invasive fish species in Europe. Its ability to reproduce asexually gives it a major...
Link between air pollution and child brain development strengthened
A new study has added evidence showing that both prenatal and postnatal exposure to air pollution can harm kids.
Habitat shifts affect brain structure in Amazonian butterflies
Habitat differences help determine changes in the nervous system of tropical butterflies, scientists have found.
Entombed together: Rare fossil flower and parasitic wasp make for amber artwork
Fossil research has revealed an exquisite merger of art and science: a long-stemmed flower of a newly described plant species encased in a 30-million-year-old...
Education system ‘neglecting the importance of plants’
People are becoming 'disconnected from the botanical world' at a time when plants could help solve global environmental problems, warn a group of research...
Hidden in plain sight: Seven showy tropical forest ferns described as new to science
Researchers have described seven new fern species from the rainforests of tropical America. Many of the species were uncovered as the by-product of ecological...
Molecules boosting plant immunity identified
Researchers have discovered natural cellular molecules that drive critical plant immune responses. These compounds have all the hallmarks of being small messengers tailored by...
Toads surprise scientists by climbing trees in UK woodlands
Volunteers surveying dormice and bats in trees have made the unexpected discovery of over fifty common toads in nest boxes and tree cavities at...
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