Microscopic Engineers: the Beads that Carry the Future of Ecological Restoration
A Brazilian team develops a scalable bioengineering method using alginate beads to deliver mosses, algae, and cyanobacteria for restoring degraded soils.
Ecosystems
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Drones can be used to monitor invasive weeds in hard to access habitats
Drones, equipped with automated detection systems, can efficiently survey difficult habitats, enabling targeted management of noxious weeds.
Two nectar worlds under one bloom
Inside the flower, two types of nectaries work in harmony, attracting pollinators and plant defenders.
When your bodyguard keeps lovers away
New research reveals how ant bodyguards can scare off pollinators yet still sustain plant reproduction.
Hotter days, smoker skies, quieter fields
As the wildfire burns and sunlight fades, nature’s duet between bees and flowers is starting to sound like a breakup song.
River dykes are “insect highways” for wild bees
Dykes are a lifeline for bees. Researchers found nearly half of all Dutch bee species live on river dykes, with 10% being endangered red-listed species.
Cryptanthus bahianus: The Flower That Defies Its Genus
The exception that proves the rule: Cryptanthus bahianus takes the sweet route, not the aromatic one
Heavy Metal aids a plant invasion
New research shows how an invasive plant in China is using copper and lead pollution to oust its native neighbours.
The Chemical Lives of Trees: Why No Two Are Exactly Alike
Individual trees carry their own chemical signatures and they may be rewriting the rules of how ecosystems work.
From Mountains to Tropics: What Petal Size Reveals About China’s Flowering Plants
Recent research using Chinese plants reveals why some flowers have giant petals while others barely show theirs.
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