Plants & Animals News - Biology news (2024)

Orcas covered in scars left by 'cookiecutter sharks' may be new population, study says

A group of killer whales spotted hunting off the coast of California and Oregon over two decades may actually be their own unique population of animals, a new study says.

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Tasmania's tall eucalypt forests will be wiped out by heat waves unless we step in to help them

Tasmania's tall eucalypt forests are globally significant. They accumulate carbon faster than any other natural forest ecosystem in the world.

Plants & Animals

11 hours ago

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Novel microsatellite tags hold promise for illuminating sea turtles' cryptic lost years

In the new article "Novel Microsatellite Tags Hold Promise for Illuminating the Lost Years in Four Sea Turtle Species" published in Animals, researchers tested new prototypes of microsatellite tags on 160 juvenile sea turtles ...

Plants & Animals

Mar 22, 2024

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Bedtime or go time? Observing what animals do during a total solar eclipse

When darkness falls on central Ohio during the total solar eclipse on April 8, will animals think it's time to go to bed? Will they be anxious? Will they care?

Plants & Animals

Mar 22, 2024

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How flowers maintain water balance across different angiosperm branches

Flowers play an essential role in maintaining a species' genetic stability. Understanding how flowers regulate water use strategies to adapt to their environment is crucial for better understanding floral evolution and plant-pollinator-environment ...

Plants & Animals

Mar 22, 2024

An account of Australia's oldest, boldest trees

Every state and territory in Australia has got big things. Consider the big Merino ram, big chooks, big Ned Kelly, or even the big golden guitar.

Plants & Animals

Mar 22, 2024

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Feds want grizzly bears back in Washington's North Cascades

The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service published a final series of proposals Thursday calling for reintroducing grizzly bears to the North Cascades.

Plants & Animals

Mar 22, 2024

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Your dog understands that some words 'stand for' objects, new study shows

It's no surprise that your dog can learn to sit when you say "sit" and come when called. But a study appearing March 22 in the journal Current Biology has made the unexpected discovery that dogs generally also know that certain ...

Plants & Animals

Mar 22, 2024

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Multi-cusped postcanine teeth associated with zooplankton feeding in phocid seals

The morphology of an animal's teeth often reflects its diet. A well-known example of a mammal that feeds in the water is the crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga), which consumes large amounts of zooplankton.

Plants & Animals

Mar 22, 2024

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Interaction patterns between bumblebees and floral resources revealed during buzz pollination

Many plants conceal their pollen, requiring pollinators to use specialized methods, such as acoustic resonance pollen ejection, to achieve pollination. Pollinators with such capabilities are mainly bees (buzz pollination), ...

Plants & Animals

Mar 22, 2024

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Research unravels the enigma of curly birch and suggests marker to recognize it at the sprout stage

Curly—or Karelian—birch is a mysterious tree with a patterned wood texture and a bizarre trunk shape. Unlike the elegant white-stemmed traditional birch, the Karelian one may seem unsightly at first glance: It is a low-growing, ...

Plants & Animals

Mar 22, 2024

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Bees need food up to a month earlier than provided by recommended pollinator plants, study reveals

New research from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter has revealed that plant species recommended as 'pollinator-friendly' in Europe begin flowering up to a month too late in the spring to effectively contribute to bee ...

Plants & Animals

Mar 22, 2024

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Interior green wall plants treated with antigibberellin plant growth regulators show controlled stem growth

As more businesses recognize the many benefits of having plants in the workplace, interior green walls, also known as living walls, have gained popularity in recent years for their aesthetic appeal and environmental benefits. ...

Plants & Animals

Mar 21, 2024

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The next antioxidant superfood? Canadian sea buckthorn berries offer diabetes and obesity potential

New research published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture illuminates the untapped potential of the shrub sea buckthorn as a rich source of natural antioxidants in North America.

Plants & Animals

Mar 21, 2024

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Recreating development in a petri dish to understand how plants live

Plants have an extremely high capacity to adapt to their environment. When the seeds of pea sprouts left over from cooking are soaked in water, the sprouts and leaves grow back. Associate Professor Kondo Yuki of Kobe University's ...

Plants & Animals

Mar 21, 2024

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In a first, team identifies mysterious exporter for brassinosteroid plant hormone

When you are reading this article, there are multiple hormones working diligently inside your body to stabilize your health status. Just as in human beings, it is impossible for plants to grow and reproduce without being ...

Plants & Animals

Mar 21, 2024

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A product that kills agricultural pests is also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail

A product used to control pest slugs on farms in multiple countries is deadly to least one type of native woodland snail endemic to the Pacific Northwest, according to scientists who say more study is needed before the product ...

Plants & Animals

Mar 21, 2024

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Decoding the plant world's complex biochemical communication networks

A Purdue University-led research team has begun translating the complex molecular language of petunias. Their grammar and vocabulary are well hidden, however, within the countless proteins and other compounds that fill floral ...

Plants & Animals

Mar 21, 2024

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In a first, evolutionary biologists have identified a gene that influences visual preferences in tropical butterflies

Tropical Heliconius butterflies are well known for the bright color patterns on their wings. These striking color patterns not only scare off predators—the butterflies are poisonous and are distasteful to birds—but are ...

Plants & Animals

Mar 21, 2024

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Parrots love playing tablet games, and it's helping researchers understand them

Touchscreens have long been integral to our everyday life—humans use them to work, play, talk with loved ones and snag Lightning Deals on Prime Day. In recent years, they've shown potential for the animal kingdom as well, ...

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Mar 21, 2024

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