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Scientists Offer First Definitive Proof of Bacteria-Feeding Behavior in Green Algae
Researchers have captured
images of green alga
consuming bacteria, offering
a glimpse at how early
organisms dating back more
... > full story
New Target to Boost Plant Resistance to Insects and Pathogens Identified
Plants have evolved unique
and sophisticated immune
systems to defend themselves
against insects and
pathogens. Plant hormones
... > full story
Ants and Carnivorous Plants Conspire for Mutualistic Feeding
An insect-eating pitcher
plant teams up with ants to
prevent mosquito larvae from
stealing its nutrients,
according to new research. ... > full story
Norway Spruce Genome Sequenced: Largest Ever to Be Mapped
Scientists have mapped the
gene sequence of Norway
spruce (the Christmas tree)
-- a species with huge
economic and ecological
importance -- and that is
... > full story
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Drought Makes Borneo's Trees Flower at the Same Time
May 22, 2013 — Tropical plants flower at supra-annual irregular intervals. In addition, mass flowering is typical for the tropical forests in Borneo and elsewhere, where hundreds of different plant timber species ... > full story -
Small but Speedy: Short Plants Live in the Evolutionary Fast Lane
May 21, 2013 — Biologists have known for a long time that some creatures evolve more quickly than others. Exactly why isn't well understood, particularly for plants. But it may be that height plays a role. Shorter ... > full story -
'Whodunnit' of Irish Potato Famine Solved
May 21, 2013 — An international team of scientists reveals that a unique strain of potato blight they call HERB-1 triggered the Irish potato famine of the mid-19th ... > full story -
Invasive Species: 'Away-Field Advantage' Weaker Than Ecologists Thought
May 17, 2013 — For decades, ecologists have assumed the worst invasive species—such as brown tree snakes and kudzu—have an “away-field advantage.” They succeed because they do better in ... > full story -
Research Into Carbon Storage in Arctic Tundra Reveals Unexpected Insight Into Ecosystem Resiliency
May 16, 2013 — When a doctoral student and her advisor went north not long ago to study how long-term warming in the Arctic affects carbon storage, they had made certain ... > full story -
Artificial Forest for Solar Water-Splitting: First Fully Integrated Artificial Photosynthesis Nanosystem
May 16, 2013 — Researchers have created the first fully integrated artificial photosynthesis nanosystem. While "artificial leaf" is the popular term for such a system, the key to this success was an "artificial ... > full story -
Helping Forests Gain Ground on Climate Change
May 15, 2013 — Researchers in Canada have developed guidelines being used by foresters and the timber industry to get a jump on climate change when planting ... > full story -
Untangling the Tree of Life
May 15, 2013 — Phylogeneticists examined the reasons why large-scale tree-of-life studies are producing contradictory results and have proposed a suite of novel techniques to resolve the ... > full story -
Flower Power Fights Orchard Pests
May 14, 2013 — Researchers have found they can control one of fruit growers' more severe pests, aphids, with a remarkably benign tool: flowers. The discovery is a boon for organic as well as conventional tree fruit ... > full story -
Productivity Increases With Species Diversity, Just as Darwin Predicted
May 13, 2013 — Environments containing species that are distantly related to one another are more productive than those containing closely related species, according to new ... > full story
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