Herbivores developed powerful jaws to digest tougher plants after the mass extinctions
The evolution of herbivores is linked to the plants that survived and adapted after the 'great dying', when over 90% of the world's species...
New screening method could lead to microbe-based replacements for chemical pesticides
Some nonpathogenic microorganisms can stimulate plant immune responses without damaging the plants, which allows them to act like plant vaccines, but screening microorganisms for...
Force-sensing PIEZO proteins are at work in plants, too
A family of proteins that sense mechanical force--and enable our sense of touch and many other important bodily functions--also are essential for proper root...
The first frost is the deepest
The first frost of autumn may be grim for gardeners but the latest evidence reveals it is a profound event in the life of...
Mechanism deciphered: How organic acids are formed in the atmosphere
The acidity of the atmosphere is increasingly determined by carbon dioxide and organic acids such as formic acid. The second of these impact the...
How smartphones can help detect ecological change
Mobile apps like Flora Incognita that allow automated identification of wild plants cannot only identify plant species, but also uncover large-scale ecological patterns. This...
The legume family tree
The most comprehensive study of the family tree for legumes, the plant family that includes beans, soybeans, peanuts, and many other economically important crop...
18.5 million year old vine fossil identified as new species
An 18.5 million-year-old fossil found in Panama provides evidence of a new species and is the oldest reliable example of a climbing woody vine...
Oat crops: Winning gene combination takes all
Researchers have traced the remaining last steps of the biological pathway that gives oats resistance to the deadly crop disease take-all.
Nanoplastics and other harmful pollutants found in disposable face masks
Scientists have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when submerged in water. The research reveals high levels of...
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