Juicy past of favorite Okinawan fruit revealed
Credit: Hidekazu Sumi Citrus fruits from the mandarin family have important commercial value but how their diversity arose has been ...
Tag: Biodiversity
New study sheds light on function of sex chromosomes in turtles
Credit: Nicole Valenzuela AMES, Iowa - A new study led by an Iowa State University scientist sheds light on how ...
Scientists identify five new plant species in Bolivia
Credit: John Wood Scientists have identified five new plant species in the Bolivian Andes. The species are all part of ...
The National Academy of Sciences admits IPK scientist Nicolaus von Wirén as member
Credit: IPK/ Andreas Bähring "When I received the news about my election by the members of the Leopoldina, I was ...
Southeastern US herbaria digitize three million specimens, now freely available online
Credit: Photo courtesy of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Herbarium A network of over 100 herbaria spread out across ...
Cattle losing adaptations to environment, MU researchers find
Researchers pave the way for genetic tests of cattle that can look for the presence of specific adaptations, such as ...
Targeted removals and enhanced monitoring can help manage lionfish in the Mediterranean
Credit: Periklis Kleitou/University of Plymouth Targeted removals can be effective in suppressing the number of invasive lionfish found within protected ...
Who eats the invaders?
Landmark scientific study published by Frontiers in Marine Science journalCredit: Prof. Alan Deidun A landmark scientific study involving marine biologists ...
To save a species, check its ID
New tool differentiates endangered salt marsh harvest mouse from abundant look-alikeCredit: William Thein It's hard to save what you can't ...
Fully booked at the bottom of the sea: There seems no room for new bacteria on sand grains
Bacteria on the sand on the ocean floor do not change between the seasons. Presumably, there is simply no room ...
New 3D images of shark intestines show they function like Nikola Tesla’s valve
Credit: Samantha Leigh/California State University Dominguez Hills Contrary to what popular media portrays, we actually don't know much about what ...
Farm consolidation has negative effect on wild pollinators
Traditional smallholder farming landscapes in China are being consolidated, leading to reduced wild pollinator diversityCredit: Dr Yi Zou A new ...
Save Our Seas Foundation announces a record 61 grants for 2021
The Save our Seas Foundation is celebrating an overwhelming number of applications and awards. This heralds a hopeful new cohort ...
DNA duplication linked to the origin and evolution of pine trees and their relatives
Credit: Kristen Grace/Florida Museum of Natural History GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Plants are DNA hoarders. Adhering to the maxim of never ...