Invasive caterpillars can make aspen forests more toxic for native insects – a team of ecologists explains how
Invasive spongy moths (Lymantria dispar) are the most destructive defoliators of broadleaf forests in North America. Aspen is a favored food plant of spongy moths, which feed on expanding leaves in ...
The cool ways ISS astronauts conduct experiments using household items
Astronauts perform so many out-of-this-world experiments on the International Space Station (ISS). They use a specially-built ...
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How plant communities change when conquering uninhabited ground
Some plants are able to take over uninhabited spaces like sand dunes, volcanic substrates and rockfall areas. The first colonizers have specific traits that allow them to grow in such hostile ...
The Conversation3d
Plants get a GMO glow-up: Genetically modified varieties are coming out of the lab and into homes and gardens
James W. Satterlee receives funding from the National Science Foundation (IOS-2305651). As any avid gardener will tell you, plants with sharp thorns and prickles can leave you looking like you’ve had ...
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Celebrating science that's off the beaten track
From pension fraud to plastic plants, this year's Ig Nobel prizes recognize science that can be lighthearted, surprising or ...