Store-bought milkweed plants can expose monarch caterpillars to harmful pesticides
Milkweed plants purchased at retail nurseries across the United States were contaminated with pesticides harmful to monarch caterpillars that rely…
Climate & Environment
Agriculture and the environment share an intricate relationship. Farming depends on natural resources like soil, water, and climate, while agricultural practices significantly influence ecosystems and the planet’s health. However, the growing threat of global warming and environmental degradation poses unprecedented challenges to agriculture.
Discovery about coral-algal symbiosis could help coral reefs recover after bleaching events
Corals are keystone species for reef and marine ecosystems but coral bleaching due to climate change and ocean warming is…
What is behind the dramatic decline in bee populations?
A dramatic decline in the bee population at fruit farms in New Jersey and Pennsylvania has Rutgers scientists wondering whether…
The science of how plants register trauma catches a new wave
Longstanding theories of how plants rely on calcium waves to respond systemically to wounding and other stresses have been given…
Critical benefits of snowpack for winter wheat are diminishing
University of Minnesota scientists are partnering with a global team to study the complex effects of climate change on winter…
Elevated CO2 levels cause mineral deficiency in plants resulting in less nutritious crops
For years, scientists have seen enhanced photosynthesis as one of the only possible bright sides of increasing levels of atmospheric…
Researchers develop technique to map out ‘light switches’ of maize genome
Getting a full understanding of how genes are regulated is a major goal of scientists worldwide. Now, a Florida State…
Scientists discover cancer trigger that could spur targeted drug therapies
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have definitively linked the function of a specific domain of…
What is Spheroidal Weathering? Rocks Made of Layered Minerals
Spheroidal Weathering is characterized by the formation of small, spherical or ellipsoidal pits or depressions on the surface of the rock.
Exotic tree plantations can disturb local wildlife, researchers find
Initiatives using non-native tree species can impact tropical insects in neighbouring forests, according to an international study. Scientists at…