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Plants & Animals Apr 19, 2024

Mycoheterotrophic plants as a key to the 'Wood Wide Web'

Bayreuth researchers shed light on the natural evidence for the occurrence and function of networks of fungi and plants—so-called mycorrhizal networks. Through this "Wood Wide Web," plants can exchange resources and even ...

Ecology Apr 12, 2024

Dead whale in New Jersey had a fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find

A post-mortem examination of a whale that washed ashore on New Jersey's Long Beach Island found that the animal had sustained numerous blunt force injuries including a fractured skull and vertebrae.

Plants & Animals Apr 4, 2024

Chinese scientists reveal the spinning mechanism of the silkworm

Mulberry silk is a natural protein fiber that is light, soft and fine in nature, known as the "second skin of the human body" and "Queen of fibers." China is the origin of the world's sericulture industry.

Ecology Mar 28, 2024

Ecologists call for strengthening nature-based climate solutions at the federal level

U.S. scientists and policy experts with a broad range of expertise in the fields of climate and ecosystem sciences have outlined key recommendations aimed at bolstering the scientific foundation for implementation of nature-based ...

Archaeology Mar 28, 2024

A eucharist of sourdough or wafer? What a thousand-year-old religious quarrel tells us about fermentation

A nasty quarrel arose in the 11th century over what kind of bread should be used in holy communion.

Earth Sciences Mar 27, 2024

Forest regeneration projects failing to offset carbon emissions

Forest regeneration projects that have received tens of millions of carbon credits and dominate Australia's carbon offset scheme have had negligible impact on woody vegetation cover and carbon sequestration, new research ...

Cell & Microbiology Mar 26, 2024

Researcher proposes a new definition of a human embryo from a legal perspective

Iñigo de Miguel-Beriain, researcher in the UPV/EHU's Research Group on Social and Legal Sciences applied to New Technosciences, has published a paper in EMBO Reports in which he provides a legal perspective to help identify ...

Economics & Business Mar 26, 2024

The Body Shop shouldn't have failed in an age when consumers want activism from their brands. What happened?

We are in an era of brand activism and conscious consumerism. More than 70% of consumers expect brands to publicly stand for sociopolitical issues.

Ecology Mar 22, 2024

Court upholds California rules to protect fish, but Newsom wants lenient Delta approach

A Sacramento judge upheld a decision by California's water regulator to cut back agricultural and municipal water use from the San Joaquin River. The decision could lend support for future regulations in the rest of the Sacramento-San ...

Plants & Animals Mar 20, 2024

Breed differences in dog behavior: New book

Animal and veterinary science researchers and students, as well as veterinary practitioners and animal behaviorists, will not want to miss a new book published by CABI which explores the wonders of breed differences in dog ...

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