Common houseplants can improve air quality indoors
Ordinary potted house plants can potentially make a significant contribution to reducing air pollution in homes and offices, according to new research.
Joro spiders likely to spread beyond Georgia, US
The Joro spider first arrived stateside around 2013 and has since spread across the state and Southeast. But new research suggests the invasive arachnids...
Two-faced orchestrator: Tis gene regulates positive and negative immune responses in plants
The mechanism of plant defense mediated by the non-expressor of pathogenesis-related (NPR) genes in monocots (plants having a single embryonic leaf) is not well-documented....
Mussels’ underwater glue inspires synthetic cement
Researchers have used a novel method to replicate mussel-adhesive proteins, creating a stronger glue than the material they set out to mimic.
Effects of noise on marine life
New research shows turtles can experience temporary hearing loss from an excess of underwater noise. This phenomenon, previously noted in other marine animals such...
A new molecular family tree of grasses
The evolutionary relationships among grasses have been clarified in new molecular study of the grass family tree, the study also provides evidence that a...
We should be eating more insects and using their waste to grow crops, says...
Researchers already knew that insects are an excellent source of protein for humans, but they didn't expect to learn that they have such a...
Noble false widow spider captures bats in the attic
Scientists have published the first record of a Noble False Widow spider feeding on a protected species of Pipistrelle bats in the UK. The...
The root of it: Understanding molecular basis of lateral root development in rice
The ability of rice plants to modify their root systems to adapt to the surrounding soil water conditions is a great example of a...
Endangered, new to science orchid discovered in Ecuador with the help of a commercial...
An astounding new species of rare orchid has been discovered in the cloud rainforest of Northern Ecuador. Known from a restricted area in the...
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