Amaranth, a traditional medicinal plant, shows promise as a livestock feed additive. Research identified key compounds in ...

New automated system speeds up breeding pest-resistant crops. It uses a robotic microscope & computer vision to count spider ...

Researchers found unusual size reduction, or dwarfism, in lizards & toads in North America’s San Luis Valley. Valley ...

Mexican cloud forest trees (Ternstroemia sylvatica) show high genetic differences between fragmented areas, despite overall diversity being good. Southern populations are key reservoirs, needing ...

A root disease affecting grapevines and walnuts, black foot, now impacts persimmon trees in Hungary. Researchers identified the fungus Ilyonectria liriodendri as the cause, confirming it through DNA ...

Sand fly control is tough due to resistance & logistical issues. Scientists found 'attractive targeted sugar baits' are more ...

Potato crops face major threats from fall armyworm insects and bacterial speck disease. New research shows that when both ...

Fig trees can interbreed, blurring species lines. A recent study of two species revealed successful gene flow, creating hybrids found in intermediate habitats. These hybrids show altered seed ...

Deer significantly impact forest recovery after events like logging. An 18yr study found they increase seed variety in the ...

Cancer research focuses on a protein called Sirtuin 2 (SIRT2) as a potential drug target. A new study identified two fungal ...

Researchers built a low-cost, automated system reusing enzymes & microbes with magnets to cut biofuel & food production costs ...