How many times have you heard the expression, 鈥渋f only I could be a fly on that wall?鈥� But how do flies walk up walls and across ceilings? At the Marine Science Laboratory in North Wales scientists...
In November 2019, a study聽published in Scientific Reports聽showed聽a fascinating defense mechanism possessed by a certain variety of sweet potato named TN 57, which was known to be much more...
The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant well known for its ability to lure insects (and arachnids) into its 鈥渃apture organ.鈥� Once they enter there is no escape. The organ shuts tight and the...
Believe it or not, lobsters, as well as other crustaceans such as crabs and crayfish, have teeth in their stomach! The teeth are part of a system called the 鈥済astric mill.鈥� Through rhythmic...
It is quite amazing how very small changes in an odourant鈥檚 chemical structure can radically change our perception of its scent. For example, octanol, a synthetic compound used in perfumes and...
鈥淕reenwashing鈥� is the term used to describe the promotion of a product based on misleading claims of superiority to other products in terms of environmental impact or safety. For example, many...
In this COVID era, nighttime entertainment often comes down to watching one of the plethora of programs offered by streaming services. Let me make a recommendation. Summer is a time for ants to...
Spring has sprung, and with it has come many dandelion plants poking their yellow flowers through blades of grass. Perhaps surprisingly, there鈥檚 much more to these plants beyond being pesky weeds.
An MIT computer scientist with no expertise in agriculture, chemistry, toxicology, or the biological sciences. And yet for some reason, Stephanie Seneff has decided that genetically modified foods...
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