Larvae of longhorned beetles develop primarily in woody tissue, which is difficult for most organisms to digest. However, longhorned beetle larvae possess special enzymes to break down the various components of the plant ...
Evolution
Jun 29, 2022
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Forest pathologist Martin MacKenzie strode forward on a narrow path through California's mythic bristlecone pine forest in the White Mountains near the Nevada border, methodically scanning gnarled limbs for the invaders that ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2022
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Initiatives using non-native tree species can impact tropical insects in neighboring forests, according to an international study.
Ecology
Jun 7, 2022
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Initiatives using non-native tree species can impact tropical insects in neighboring forests, according to an international study.
Ecology
Jun 7, 2022
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Researchers have developed a CRISPR-Cas9 approach to enable gene editing in cockroaches, according to a study published by Cell Press on May 16th in the journal Cell Reports Methods. The simple and efficient technique, named ...
Biotechnology
May 16, 2022
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The Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineer (DBEE) project reached a major milestone last month—the arrival of a new dung beetle species, Gymnopleurus sturmi, on Australian shores. It is the third and final dung beetle species imported ...
Ecology
May 3, 2022
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Tiny beetles that feed on fruit from the palm family may have developed their taste for coconuts long ago, according to a Penn State-led team of scientists studying suspected insect damage in a 60-million-year-old fossil.
Paleontology & Fossils
Apr 25, 2022
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Urban ponds are paradise for aquatic life in the middle of the hustle and bustle of a city. In Finland, ponds are defined as freshwater bodies with diameter less than 200 meters, although there is no clear-cut distinction ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2022
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Invasive insects, fungi, or other pathogens can sweep through entire regions with deadly effect, devastating forests and causing ripple effects throughout the ecosystem. It happened here in Connecticut early in the 20th century, ...
Ecology
Dec 6, 2021
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Pretty much anyone who has had the privilege of standing next to one of the biggest, oldest giant sequoia trees understands the rush of awe. Here is a tree so burly, cars could—and once did—drive through a tunnel carved ...
Environment
Dec 1, 2021
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