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Published Choose where to plant energy crops wisely to minimise loss of biodiversity



In the fight to protect biodiversity and limit climate change, the world will reap what it sows....
Published An internal thermometer tells the seeds when to germinate - An Internal Thermometer: The Secret to Seed Germination


Germination is a crucial stage in the life of a plant as it will leave the stage of seed resistant t ...
Published Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests - Ants Took Over the World by Following Flowering Plants Out of Prehistoric Forests


Today, ants are pretty much everywhere. To learn more about how these insects conquered the world, s...
Published Scientists unlock key to drought-resistant wheat plants with longer roots - Scientists Unlock Key to Drought-Resistant Wheat Plants with Longer Roots


Growing wheat in drought conditions may be easier in the future. Researchers found the right number...
Published DELLA proteins could hold key to the next Green Revolution - DELLA Proteins Could Hold Key to the Next Green Revolution



A family of 'promiscuous' proteins found in all land plants is responsible for many different plant ...
Published Weevils, long-nosed beetles, are unsung heroes of pollination - Weevils: The Unsung Heroes of Pollination



Some of nature's most diverse pollinators often go unnoticed, even by scientists: long-snouted beetl...
Published Earlier take-off could lead to fewer bumblebees and less pollination - Earlier Take-Off Could Lead to Fewer Bumblebees and Less Pollination


With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to...
Published The counting of nine billion trees could help manage climate credits and nature restoration - The Counting of Nine Billion Trees: A Key to Managing Climate Credits and Nature Restoration


Researchers have developed a method that has now mapped several billion trees and their carbon uptak...
Published Fluorescent blue coumarins in a folk-medicine plant could help us see inside cells - Fluorescent Blue Coumarins in a Folk-Medicine Plant Could Help Us See Inside Cells



Plants that glow under ultraviolet (UV) light aren't only a figment of science fiction TV and movies ...
Published Timing plant evolution with a fast-ticking epigenetic clock



Recent discoveries in the field of epigenetics, the study of inheritance of traits that occur withou...
Published Researchers discover key to molecular mystery of how plants respond to changing conditions



A team of researchers recently published a pioneering study that answers a central question in biolo...
Published Researchers shed light on river resiliency to flooding



Researchers have completed one of the most extensive river resilience studies, examining how river e...
Published Controlling root growth direction could help save crops and mitigate climate change



Scientists have determined how the well-known plant hormone ethylene is crucial in controlling the a ...
Published Key nutrients help plants beat the heat



Scientists have discovered some of the molecular mechanisms controlling how plants -- including impo ...
Published Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species



A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and...
Published Exploring arctic plants and lichens: An important conservation baseline for Nunavut's newest and largest territorial park



A comprehensive study of the floristic diversity of Agguttinni Territorial Park, Nunavut's newest an...
Published It all depends on the genetic diversity



New research shows that a single mutation that has immediate effects on plant fitness is maintained ...
Published Curious and cryptic: New leaf insects discovered



An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also...
Published Mysterious family of microbial proteins hijack crops' cellular plumbing



Some crop pathogens use a clever trick to multiply and spread infection: they hijack the plant's cel ...
Published Honeybees are more selective in their choices for nutrition than previously thought



An international research group examined which plants honeybees favor when collecting nectar and pol ...