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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 Gene required for root hair growth, nitrate foraging found in grasses - Gene Required for Root Hair Growth, Nitrate Foraging Found in Grasses



Scientists have found a plant gene that drives the growth of root hairs, the tiny structures that he...
Published Phytoplankton blooms offer insight into impacts of climate change - Phytoplankton Blooms Offer Insight into Impacts of Climate Change


The first study into the biological response of the upper ocean in the wake of South Pacific cyclone...
Published Light conveyed by the signal transmitting molecule sucrose controls growth of plant roots - Light Conveyed by Sucrose Controls Growth of Plant Roots



Researchers shows how information about the quantity of absorbed light passes from the leaves to the...
Published The rediscovery of an ethereal fairy lantern brightly illuminates their mysterious past - The Rediscovery of an Ethereal Fairy Lantern Brightly Illuminates Their Mysterious Past


After more than 30 years, botanists have rediscovered Thismia kobensis, a type of mysterious-looking...
Published Researchers model 'link' between improved photosynthesis and increased yield - Researchers Model 'Link' Between Improved Photosynthesis and Increased Yield



A team has modeled improving photosynthesis through enzyme modification and simulated soybean growth...
Published Identifying the bee's knees of bumble bee diets - Identifying the Bee's Knees of Bumble Bee Diets



A new study has identified the bee's knees of bumble bee dietary options in Ohio and the Upper Midwe...
Published 360-million-year-old Irish fossil provides oldest evidence of plant self-defense in wood - 360-Million-Year-Old Irish Fossil Provides Oldest Evidence of Plant Self-Defense in Wood



Scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of plant self-defense in wood in a 360-million-year-o...
Published From cross to self-pollination - From Cross to Self-Pollination: The Evolution of Plant Reproduction



Biologists provide evidence for an alternative genetic mechanism that can lead to plants becoming se...
Published Ant mounds are more important for biodiversity than previously thought - Ant Mounds: A Vital Component of Biodiversity



The ant mounds on the heath, in the forest and in your garden are oases for life. The heat and nutri...
Published Researchers find clue to help plants grow with low phosphorus levels - Researchers Find Clue to Help Plants Grow with Low Phosphorus Levels


Phosphorus is a natural mineral found in fertilizer that is essential for plant growth and developme...
Published The other side of the story: How evolution impacts the environment - The Other Side of the Story: How Evolution Impacts the Environment



Researchers show that an evolutionary change in the length of lizards' legs can have a significant i...
Published Understanding plants can boost wildland-fire modeling in uncertain future - Understanding Plants Can Boost Wildland-Fire Modeling in Uncertain Future


A new conceptual framework for incorporating the way plants use carbon and water, or plant dynamics,...
Published Increased droughts are disrupting carbon-capturing soil microbes, concerning ecologists - Increased Droughts Disrupt Carbon-Capturing Soil Microbes, Concerning Ecologists



Soil stores more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, and soil microbes are largely respo...
Published Mushrooms and their post-rain, electrical conversations - Mushrooms and Their Post-Rain, Electrical Conversations



Certain types of fungi can communicate with each other via electrical signals. But much remains unkn...
Published The positional transmitter of statoliths unveiled: It keeps plants from getting lazy - The Unveiling of the Positional Transmitter of Statoliths: Preventing Plant Laziness



Plants orient their organs in response to the gravity vector, with roots growing towards gravity and...
Published Scientists use satellites to track earth 'greening' amid climate change - Scientists Use Satellites to Track Earth 'Greening' Amid Climate Change


Researchers found changes in 'greening,' or the amount of leaves plants are able to produce, will pl...
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 Study finds carrying pollen heats up bumble bees, raises new climate change questions - Study Finds Carrying Pollen Heats Up Bumble Bees, Raises New Climate Change Questions



A new study finds carrying pollen is a workout that significantly increases the body temperature of...
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...