Fossil holdfasts show kelp far predate animals we see in kelp forests today
Mon 3:00pm By NULLThe unique underwater kelp forests that line the Pacific Coast support a varied ecosystem that was…Study: No evidence sowing date influences optimum plant density of sweet corn grown in the midwestern US
Mon 2:56pm By NULLSweet corn (Zea mays L.var. rugosa or saccharata) is sown across a wide range of dates to provide a…Xylem functionality is not a direct indicator of apple preharvest fruit drop: Study
Mon 2:52pm By NULLHarvesting apple (Malus × domestica) fruit at optimal horticultural maturity is critical to meeting…Researchers develop an assessment system for fish health
Mon 2:46pm By NULLThe welfare of fish drives Dr. Beate Hoppe and her team every day. The animal keepers, scientists…Copepods—tiny creatures that can help reduce the need for soya imports
Mon 2:11pm By NULLIn the sea, fish feed on species lower in the food chain. Can these same species form the basis of a…Obtaining hydrogen from vine shoots for biofuel production
Mon 1:26pm By NULLA research team from the universities of Jaén and São Paulo in Brazil has confirmed that hydrogen…Exploring the integration of crops and livestock in different historical contexts from ancient times to the present
Mon 1:25pm By NULLCrop–livestock integration, the practice of combining crop planting and livestock breeding, is…60% of Africa's food is based on wheat, rice and maize—the continent's crop treasure trove is being neglected
Mon 11:39am By NULLAfrican countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of…Key moment in the evolution of life on Earth captured in fossils
Mon 11:30am By NULLCurtin-led research has for the first time precisely dated some of the oldest fossils of complex…TikTok says orange cats are 'dumb' and tortoiseshell cats have 'an attitude'—but how true is that?
Mon 11:27am By NULLIf you've watched cat videos on social media lately, you may have encountered the idea a cat's coat…Comparative genome study of humans and great apes provides insight into development of gut microbiome
Mon 11:10am By NULLAn important question in modern life science and medical research is how the microorganisms living…Island plant life found to become more similar when humans move in
Mon 11:09am By NULLNew research by the University of Southampton shows that human settlement increases the similarity…Study proposes new approach for monitoring genetic diversity in Europe to help species adapt to climate change
Mon 10:33am By NULLGenetic diversity is crucial if species are to adapt to climate change. An international study…Research reveals fission-independent compartmentalization of mitochondria during budding yeast division
Mon 10:25am By NULLA recent paper published in the Journal of Cell Biology by the Barral group (IBC) reveals that…Feeding mode of ancient vertebrate tested for first time
Mon 10:20am By NULLA feeding method of the extinct jawless heterostracans, among the oldest of vertebrates, has been…Tracking molecules at turbo speed
Mon 10:12am By NULLMicrobiologists and biophysicists from the University of Bonn have developed a method that makes the…Engineers uncover new mechanism for gene transfer
Mon 9:52am By NULLIf you still remember that "Dear King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti," you'll likely also…This is not a climate-change abstraction: Forests are still disappearing at a fast pace
Mon 8:20am By NULLOur forests are disappearing. According to a recent report from the World Wildlife Fund, 6.6 million…Study shows western honey bee synthesizes food for its intestinal bacteria
Mon 5:00am By NULLBacteria have adapted to all terrestrial environments. Some have evolved to survive in the gut of…Study quantifies how aquifer depletion threatens crop yields
Mon 5:00am By NULLThree decades of data have informed a new Nebraska-led study that shows how the depletion of…
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