Plants can detect insect attacks by 'sniffing' each other's aromas

Fragrant aromas from plants can actually be a response to attacks by insects, and can alert…

Freeze-dried strawberries and ice cream make for a very stable relationship

ARS researchers have shown some freeze-dried berry powders—especially freeze-dried strawberry powder—can act as outstanding stabilizers in…

Cyanobacteria problems will worsen if carbon concentrations continue to rise

Scientists from the University of Amsterdam are warning that problems with toxic cyanobacteria are likely to…

Study finds microbes can alter an environment dramatically before dying out

When a plant or animal species is introduced to a new environment with few natural predators,…

ALPHA collaboration reports first measurements of certain quantum effects in antimatter

The ALPHA collaboration at CERN has reported the first measurements of certain quantum effects in the…

Japanese data on cruise ship coronavirus infections backs quarantine strategy

Newly released data from a Japanese research institute appears to back the government’s case that its…

Himalayan wolf discovered to be a unique wolf adapted to harsh high altitude life

The Himalayan wolf is considered an ancient wolf as it evolved prior to the contemporary grey…

Freedom of Information legislation: Fit for purpose?

New research has identified a clear accountability gap in the current Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation…

First genetic evidence of resistance in some bats to white-nose syndrome, a devastating fungal disease

A new study from University of Michigan biologists presents the first genetic evidence of resistance in…

What makes dogs so special? Science says love

The idea that animals can experience love was once anathema to the psychologists who studied them,…