The tendency of some flowers to be 'honest' and reward pollinators with nectar is partly genetic, study suggests
Mar 19, 2025, 3:10 am By NULLFlowers can produce showy displays that appeal to pollinating insects or animals, but some "cheat"…Protecting crops: RNA-based substances open up new avenue to combat a widespread plant virus
8:10pm By NULLNew RNA-based active agents reliably protect plants against the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the…Scientists map neural wiring of vocal circuits in songbirds
4:10pm By NULLResearchers have mapped the long-range synaptic connections involved in vocal learning in zebra…Thorny skates come in 'snack' and 'party' sizes: After a century of guessing, scientists now know why
4:10pm By NULLWhen Jeff Kneebone was a college student in 2002, his research involved a marine mystery that has…Extreme heat impacts dairy production, and small farms are most vulnerable
4:09pm By NULLLivestock agriculture is bearing the cost of extreme weather events. A study from the University of…Scientists discover protein key to bacteria's survival in extreme environments
4:01pm By NULLScientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under…Satellite images reveal how Andalusia's forests have changed over the past three decades
2:52pm By NULLThe first Landsat series satellite was launched by NASA in the summer of 1972 with the aim of…Stingrays reveal nature's elegant solution to maintaining geometric armor growth
2:36pm By NULLHow does the armored tiling on shark and ray cartilage maintain a continuous covering as the…A social immune system: Leafcutter ants recognize and combat pathogens 30 days post-exposure
2:32pm By NULLA study conducted by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Brazil, and…Conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink, even as overall biodiversity falls
2:00pm By NULLA major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural world continues to…Sperm breach blastocyst defenses in primates, providing new insights into reproductive competition
1:57pm By NULLIn a study of early embryonic development in primates, an international research team under the…Poor feeding habits due to climate change may cause sardines to ingest more microplastics
1:05pm By NULLResearchers from the UAB demonstrate that the way sardines eat, altered due to the reduction in size…Vulture fossil discovery reveals how volcanic deposits can preserve the microscopic details of animal tissues
1:00pm By NULLAn analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time…Dissolved organic matter composition linked to reactive oxygen species photogeneration in shallow lakes
1:00pm By NULLReactive oxygen species (ROS) are critical drivers of aquatic biogeochemical processes, with…Universal RNA barcoding system for tracking gene transfer in bacteria created
12:49pm By NULLIn the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular…Dogs' noses decoded: Optical sensor unveils canine brain's olfactory prowess
12:46pm By NULLA pioneering study investigating the brain activity of dogs during scent detection has unveiled…Ancient seafloor creature grew like modern marine invertebrates, study suggests
12:30pm By NULLThe growth and lifespan of Parvancorina minchami, small anchor-shaped animals that lived on the…S. Africa court bars fishing to protect endangered African Penguins
12:01pm By NULLA South African court order issued Tuesday barred for at least 10 years commercial fishing at key…Red coral colonies survive a decade after being transplanted in the Medes Islands
11:55am By NULLThe red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have…Scientists uncover principles underlying the toxicity of 'selfish' genes
11:40am By NULLLurking within the genomes of nearly all species—including plants, fungi, and even humans—are…
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