Anna Nordseth is an ecology writer and Duke University Ph.D. candidate specializing in tropical forest ecology, conservation research, and biodiversity. Think plants can’t move? You’re only half right ...
Mammal and bird losses cut a plant’s ability to adapt to global climate change by 60 percent. Pictured: Cedar waxwing Andrew C via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0 Half of all plant species rely on ...
Evan Fricke receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Alejandro Ordonez receives funding from the Aarhus University Research Fund. Haldre Rogers receives funding from the US National ...
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Dandelions control the dispersal of their seeds through asymmetrical attachment, finds study
Don't be disappointed if all the fluffy seeds of a dandelion don't fly away with a single blow. The gust of wind from your lungs may be strong, but the dandelion's natural desire to control how its ...
Researchers have discovered several factors that affect field mouse behavior using seeds from dwarf bamboo plants, a plant that flowers once in a century. Their findings not only suggest the ...
In a paper in Nature, Kim et al. 1 report 3D fliers that are inspired by the passive, helicopter-style wind-dispersal mechanism of certain seeds. The adopted production processes enable the rapid ...
A new biodegradable solid lubricant improves seed planting efficiency while cutting talc and microplastic pollution. The cellulose-based material developed by researchers at North Carolina State ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The new research provides the first evidence that seagrass seeds that have passed through the digestive tracts of these marine mega-herbivores have ...
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