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acipenser transmontanus

acipenser transmontanus

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12-22-2016

Acipenser transmontanus

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07-19-2019 Plants

Joshua trees may not exist by the end of the century

A study from the University of California Riverside has confirmed...

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07-18-2019 Plants

Newly-discovered organisms are relatives to real-life carnivorous plant

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07-18-2019 Science

Plant extract could help Mars astronauts stay strong during space travel

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Researchers describe a novel approach to sampling neonicotinoids and other pesticides in plants – potentially explaining how bees are exposed to these chemicals.

07-17-2019 Science

New plant probe can help track pesticides that may be harmful to bees

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A new study led by Brown University has revealed that many conifer species will be threatened with extinction by 2070 as a result of climate change.

07-15-2019 Plants

Many conifer species are on the road to extinction from climate change

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A fossilized lily discovered near Crato, Brazil is about 115 million years old, according to researchers. (Image credit: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin)

07-14-2019 Plants

Fossilized lily grew 115 million years ago in Brazil

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Two plants which have not shared a common ancestor in 400 million years still use the same defense against an aggressive pathogen that causes serious disease.

07-12-2019 Plants

Plants that diverged 400 million of years ago share the same pathogen defense

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A new study has found that wildfires have a negative impact on key night-time pollinators: moths.

07-12-2019 Environment

Wildfires negatively impact nighttime moth pollination

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Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a gene that determines how far that plant roots will grow into the soil.

07-11-2019 Plants

Newly identified gene will help scientists create plants with deeper roots

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07-11-2019 Environment

Farming trends threatening pollinators and the crops that depend on them

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The moth caterpillar secretes an acid from special glands which prevents plants like the poinsettia from secreting latex stored in special canals in their leaves.

07-10-2019 Animals

Caterpillars use an anti-predator defense when feeding on sticky plants

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