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Behavioral Science
Mating and Breeding
Agriculture and Food
Insects (including Butterflies)
Botany
Animals
Social Bees Mark Dangerous Flowers With Chemical Signals
March 14, 2013 — Scientists already knew that some social bee species warn their conspecifics when detecting the presence of a predator near their hive, which in turn causes an attack response to the possible ... > full story -
Insects (including Butterflies)
Drought Research
Geography
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Agriculture and Food
Monarch Butterflies Numbers Down Again
March 13, 2013 — Bad news again for the Monarch butterfly: Drought conditions and historic wildfires the past few years continue to decrease their numbers as they wing across Texas this spring. Worse news: milkweed ... > full story -
Indirect Side-Effects of the Cultivation of Genetically Modified Plants
March 13, 2013 — Genetically modified Bt cotton plants contain a poison that protects them from their most significant enemies. As a result, these plants rely less on their own defence system. This benefits other ... > full story -
Fungi May Be Able to Replace Plastics One Day
March 12, 2013 — Fungi, with the exception of shitake and certain other mushrooms, tend to be something we associate with moldy bread or dank-smelling mildew. But they really deserve more respect, say researchers. ... > full story -
Pesticide Application as Potential Source of Noroviruses in Fresh Food Supply Chains
March 12, 2013 — Contaminated water used to dilute pesticides could be responsible for viruses entering the food chain, warn ... > full story -
Epigenetics Mechanism May Help Explain Effects of Mom's Nutrition on Her Children's Health
March 11, 2013 — Pioneering studies by a molecular geneticist are helping explain how the foods that soon-to-be-moms eat in the days and weeks around the time of conception -- or what's known as periconceptional ... > full story -
Discovery May Explain How Prion Diseases Spread Between Different Types of Animals
March 11, 2013 — Medical researchers have made a discovery that may explain how prion diseases, like chronic wasting disease and mad cow disease, adapt in order to spread between various types of ... > full story -
Farmers Who Commit Totally to Sell Locally Can Make a Profit
March 8, 2013 — Farmers can make a profit selling their produce directly to local businesses, but they must not let possible new costs weaken their commitment to the new venture, according to an international team ... > full story -
Bees Get a Buzz from Flower Nectar Containing Caffeine
March 7, 2013 — You may need a cup of coffee to kick start the day but it seems honeybees also get their buzz from drinking flower nectar containing ... > full story -
Scientists Improve Transgenic 'Enviropigs'
March 7, 2013 — A new line of transgenic pigs can digest phosphorus more efficiently. Researchers say the new line is healthy and can pass the transgenic trait to new ... > full story
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