A plant’s place in history can predict susceptibility to pathogens
Found around the world, powdery mildew is a fungal disease especially harmful to plants within the sunflower family. Like most invasive pathogens, powdery mildew...
Young white-tailed deer that disperse survive the same as those that stay home
Juvenile white-tailed deer that strike out to find new home ranges -- despite facing more risks -- survive at about the same rate as...
Legume trees key to supporting tropical forest growth
Researchers have found that nitrogen-fixing legume trees can support themselves and surrounding trees not only with increased access to nitrogen, but with other key...
Sea otters maintain remnants of healthy kelp forest amid sea urchin barrens
Sea otters maintain the balance of kelp forest ecosystems by controlling populations of sea urchins, which are voracious kelp grazers. Since 2014, however, California's...
Rise of marine predators reshaped ocean life as dramatically as sudden mass extinctions
Evolutionary arms races between marine animals overhauled ocean ecosystems on scales similar to the mass extinctions triggered by global disasters, a new study shows.
Squids’ remarkable ability to tune both the color and brightness of their iridescence comes...
Squids' remarkable ability to tune both the color and the brightness of their iridescence comes down to a subtle but powerful mechanism.
Oceans were stressed preceding abrupt, prehistoric global warming
A new study to detect calcification stress before and across ancient ocean acidification events.
Atmospheric drying will lead to lower crop yields, shorter trees across the globe
A global observation of an ongoing atmospheric drying -- known by scientists as a rise in vapor pressure deficit -- has been observed worldwide...
Researchers develop improved recycling process for carbon fibers
The process retains properties of fibers at a higher rate than previous methods, demonstrating a retention strength of up to 90 percent. Recycling of...
Insatiable demand for cannabis has created a giant carbon footprint
It's no secret that the United States' $13 billion cannabis industry is big business. Less obvious to many is the environmental toll this booming...
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