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Ants help reveal why sourcing different plants for eco fuels is crucial for biodiversity

Despite being a renewable energy source, the use of biofuel is controversial, as growing few, highly productive crops for fuel can lead to biodiversity loss in the cropping systems where biomass is produced. A cropping system refers to the crops, their sequence, and the management practices on a given field.

BiologyJan 23, 2024

'Foul and loathsome' or jewels of the natural world? The complicated history of human-frog relations

When was the last time you saw a frog? Perhaps you came across one in your garden and wondered at its little hands, glossy skin, and what looked very much like a contented smile.

BiologyJan 2, 2024

The zaï technique: How farmers in the Sahel grow crops with little to no water

Hubert Reeves once wrote that "on the cosmic scale, liquid water is rarer than gold". And what is true for the universe is even truer in the Sahel, the name given to the vast, arid belt that skirts the Sahara and stretches across Africa from east to west.

BiologyJan 2, 2024

HKDC1 protein found crucial to maintaining two mitochondria subcellular structures, mitochondria and lysosomes

Just as healthy organs are vital to our well-being, healthy organelles are vital to the proper functioning of the cell. These subcellular structures carry out specific jobs within the cell; for example, mitochondria power the cell, and lysosomes keep the cell tidy.

BiologyJan 2, 2024

Molecular fossils study sheds light on feeding strategy shift in ancient life

Paleontologists are getting a glimpse at life over a billion years in the past based on chemical traces in ancient rocks and the genetics of living animals. Research published in Nature Communications combines geology and genetics, showing how changes in the early Earth prompted a shift in how animals eat.

BiologyDec 8, 2023
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