Bee-impersonating flies show pollinator potential
An observational study found that out of more than 2,400 pollinator visits to flowers at urban and rural farms in in Western Washington about...
Universal mechanism of regulation in plant cells discovered
All plant cells obtain their energy mainly from two organelles they contain - chloroplasts (responsible for photosynthesis) and mitochondria (responsible for the biochemical cycle...
Exposure to pollutants, increased free-radical damage speeds up aging
A new study suggests that unrepaired DNA damage can increase the speed of aging.
Dragonflies: Species losses and gains in Germany
Over the past 35 years, there have been large shifts in the distributions of many dragonfly species in Germany. Those of standing water habitats...
Climate warming can influence fungal communities on oak leaves across the growing season
Climate warming plays a larger role than plant genes in influencing the number and identity of fungal species on oak leaves, especially in autumn....
New cause for intensification of oyster disease
Researchers reveal that intensification of major oyster disease was due to evolving parasite, not just drought as previously thought.
New beetle-dwelling roundworm species discovered in Japan
A new species of nematode (roundworm), named Cryptaphelenchus abietis, was isolated from bark beetles from a dead log collected in Nagano, Japan. The females...
Dorsal navigation found in a flying insect
Sweat bees navigate through dark tropical forests guided by canopy patterns.
Hired blade: Anchoring complex in plant cells recruits its own katana sword
Researchers have found that an anchoring complex in plant cells recruits its own version of the katana sword for cutting microtubules. The Msd1-Wdr8 complex...
New beetle species discovered and named after iconic sci-fi heroines
Entomologists have discovered more than three dozen species of ambrosia beetles -- beetles that eat ambrosia fungus -- previously unknown to science.
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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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