Known as a pioneer herb on the moving sand dunes of Central Asia, sand rice has been recommended as a potential future crop due to its excellent drought tolerance and rich nutritional value.
Evolution
Sep 29, 2023
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Some thermostatic vertebrates hibernate in extremely cold environments, while ectothermic animals migrate to relatively warmer areas or produce antifreeze proteins to prevent their body fluids from freezing, as in the case ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2023
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New research from the University of Georgia has determined when pollen comes of age and begins expressing its own genome, a major life cycle transition in plants.
Plants & Animals
Feb 22, 2022
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Scientists have challenged a popular theory behind the evolution of similar traits in island lizards, in a study published recently in eLife.
Plants & Animals
Sep 29, 2020
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The way animals compete and choose within their struggle to reproduce could have big consequences for extinction risk, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Evolution
Jun 19, 2020
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Love, sex and mate choice are topics that never go out of fashion among humans or, surprisingly, among some Australian birds. For these species, choosing the right partner is a driver of evolution and affects the survival ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 1, 2020
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Ever felt like you've been queuing forever?
Paleontology & Fossils
Oct 17, 2019
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(Phys.org) —According to Benjamin Franklin, "nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." But what if Franklin had it wrong—at least about death? University of Georgia ecologist Richard P. Shefferson explored ...
Ecology
Sep 5, 2013
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Bacteria and humans tend to live in highly diverse and complex communities. Most interestingly, bacteria and humans appear to prefer to live in a democracy. This is the basic message of the paper entitled "Initial community ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 12, 2009
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