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09/25/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Australian plant discovered to have a self-sealing mechanism to protect against environmental changes

Thanks to the collaborative work of an international team of researchers, a self-sealing mechanism has been discovered in the seed pods of Banksia plants. The study, which was published in the Journal of The Royal Society Interface, involved researchers from Kings Park and Botanic Garden in Western Australia, the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPIKG), TU Dresden, and the University of Natural Resources […]

08/25/2018 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Tree-climbing goats help sow new forests by SPITTING out the seeds, scientific study shows

The forests of morocco have found an unexpected ally: tree-climbing goats. A new study has found that the limber creatures have been inadvertently planting trees and rebuilding forests by spitting out the nuts from the argan fruits they forage on. The research, published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, observed the foraging behavior of domestic […]

05/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

“Rip Van Winkle” plants can remain dormant for 20 years to survive through difficult times

The fictional character Rip Van Winkle slept for 20 years and missed the American Revolution. Now, researchers have identified more than a hundred different real-life plants that can go dormant for just as long in order to make it through unfavorable periods, a EurekAlert article stated. The research team counted at least 114 species that […]

03/22/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Birds help produce rare wild chili peppers through symbiotic relationships

A study conducted by researchers from Iowa State University revealed that a certain species of birds helps chili peppers grow in the wild. According to the researchers, the data from their study helped them learn more about “a mutualistic, or mutually beneficial, relationship between birds and chili peppers in the Mariana Islands.” Haldre Rogers, an assistant professor […]

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