Insect pollination is a decisive process for the survival and evolution of angiosperm (flowering) plants and, to a lesser extent, gymnosperms (without visible flower or fruit). There is a growing interest in studies on the ...
Evolution
Apr 17, 2023
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The alnus ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus germanus, also known as the black stem borer, was accidentally introduced by humans from its native east Asia to North America and Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. X. ...
Ecology
Apr 14, 2023
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Pollinators such as honeybees produce special enzymes that detoxify defense chemicals produced by plants, new research shows.
Ecology
Apr 13, 2023
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"Tis the season for hiking now that spring has arrived and temperatures are on the upswing. But with hikes come insect bites and on the increase in North America is babesiosis, a malaria-like disease spread especially between ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 13, 2023
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The ancestors of modern mammals managed to evolve into one of the most successful animal lineages. The key was to start out small and simple, a new study reveals.
Evolution
Apr 12, 2023
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It's the spines. This is the conclusion of two new papers, led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, showing that the spiny pollen from plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) both reduces infection ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2023
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The number of insects has been declining for years. This has already been well documented for agricultural areas. In forests, however, temporal trends are mostly studied for insect species that are considered pests.
Ecology
Apr 4, 2023
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It's spring in England. The daffodils are in full bloom. A queen yellowjacket (Vespula) wasp emerges from your loft, dopey with hibernation and hungry for nectar. She starts to build a paper nest in which to raise a family. ...
Evolution
Mar 31, 2023
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Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT have harnessed a natural bacterial system to develop a new protein delivery approach that works in human cells and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 29, 2023
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A team of botanists from Ecuador, Germany, and the United States has described two new species of carnivorous plants with striking appearance. They are part of the butterworts (genus Pinguicula), a group of flowering plants ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 27, 2023
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