Plant defences - the mystery deepens
New research has brought us a step closer to untangling the complex reasons why certain plant species triumph over others.
New research has brought us a step closer to untangling the complex reasons why certain plant species triumph over others.
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2011
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Plants are often exposed to multiple herbivores, and densities of these attackers often fluctuate greatly in the field. Herbivore identity and density are known to be two major drivers of plant-mediated interactions among ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2022
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New research from the University of Toronto Mississauga demonstrates how carnivores transitioned into herbivores for the first time on land.
Archaeology
Apr 16, 2014
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Rapidly warming conditions in the Arctic and the loss of sea ice caused by climate change are driving a steep decline in biodiversity, including among plants, fungi and lichen.
Ecology
Jun 22, 2023
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An international team of scientists, including PhD student Stephan Lautenschlager and Dr Emily Rayfield of the University of Bristol, found that the senses of smell, hearing and balance were well developed in therizinosaurs ...
Archaeology
Dec 19, 2012
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with affiliations to Princeton University and the Smithsonian Institution has found what they believe to be the answer to how it is that the African savannah is able to support such a wide ...
Plants in dense tropical forests are able to mask their chemical scents in order to avoid being detected and eaten by insects—a key advantage in the "information arms race" between themselves and plant-eating herbivores, ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 19, 2020
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Toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria (Bt toxins) are used in organic and conventional farming to manage pest insects. Sprayed as pesticides or produced in genetically modified plants, Bt toxins, used in pest control ...
Biotechnology
Oct 19, 2011
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After hiking in Oregon, a University of Oregon plant biologist suggests, people may want to brush off their shoes and comb through their dogs in an effort to curb the spread of an invasive grass that is expanding its range.
Ecology
Nov 15, 2011
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Whether it started with exhibits at the Natural History Museum or fun-terrified screams watching Jurassic Park, humans have always been awestruck by dinosaurs.
Ecology
Oct 17, 2017
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