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Ancient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quicklyAncient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly

'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies

Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off AntarcticaScientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica

Mars Express heading for closest flyby of PhobosMars Express heading for closest flyby of Phobos

Artificial bee silk a big step closer to realityArtificial bee silk a big step closer to reality

Predicting the fate of stem cellsPredicting the fate of stem cells

Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walkingArtificial foot recycles energy for easier walking

New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothingNew fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing

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Juggling enhances connections in the brainJuggling enhances connections in the brain

Tracking down the human 'odorprint'Tracking down the human 'odorprint'

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Trees retaliate when their fig wasps don't service them (2/2/2010)

Trees retaliate when their fig wasps don't service themWhat happens when a fig wasp lays its eggs but fails to pollinate the fig? The trees get even by dropping those figs to the ground, killing the baby wasps inside. ...> Full Article



Ancient high-altitude trees grow faster as temperatures rise (11/19/2009)

Ancient high-altitude trees grow faster as temperatures riseIncreasing temperatures at high altitudes are fueling the post-1950 growth spurt seen in bristlecone pines, the world's oldest trees, according to new research. The pines near treeline have wider annual growth rings for the period from 1951 to 2000 than for the previous 3,700 years. Regional temperatures, particularly at high elevations, have increased during the same 50-year time period. The finding is another example of changes in high-elevation ecosystems that are linked to warming temperatures. ...> Full Article



Ants are friendly to some trees, but not others (11/10/2009)

Ants are friendly to some trees, but not othersTree-dwelling ants generally live in harmony with their arboreal hosts. But new research suggests that when they run out of space in their trees of choice, the ants can get destructive to neighboring trees. ...> Full Article



Electrical circuit runs entirely off power in trees (9/11/2009)

Electrical circuit runs entirely off power in treesFor the first time researchers have run an electrical circuit entirely off power in trees. The findings suggest a new power source for wireless sensors -- and a way to monitor tree health. ...> Full Article


Large trees declining in Yosemite (8/5/2009)

Large trees have declined in Yosemite National Park during the 20th century, and warmer climate conditions may play a role. The number of large-diameter trees in the park declined 24 percent between the 1930s and 1990s. USGS and University of Washington scientists compared the earliest records of large-diameter trees densities from 1932-1936 to the most recent records from 1988-1999. ...> Full Article



New discovery suggests trees evolved camouflage defense against long extinct predator (7/25/2009)

New discovery suggests trees evolved camouflage defense against long extinct predatorA study of trees in New Zealand has provided the first evidence of an evolved camouflage defense strategy in plants. ...> Full Article


Shade coffee benefits more than birds (12/23/2008)

Here's one more reason to say 'shade grown, please' when you order your morning cup of coffee. Shade coffee farms, which grow coffee under a canopy of multiple tree species, not only harbor native birds, bats and other beneficial creatures, but also maintain genetic diversity of native tree species and can act as focal points for tropical forest regeneration. ...> Full Article



Diversity of trees in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest defies simple explanation (10/26/2008)

Diversity of trees in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest defies simple explanationTrees in a hyper-diverse tropical rainforest interact with each other and their environment to create and maintain diversity ...> Full Article


Walnut Trees Emit Aspirin-Like Chemical to Deal With Stress (9/22/2008)

Walnut Trees Emit Aspirin-Like Chemical to Deal With StressDiscovery may help scientists better understand air quality, farm crops ...> Full Article


Extinction most likely for rare trees in the Amazon rainforest (8/17/2008)

Extinction most likely for rare trees in the Amazon rainforestCommon tree species in the Amazon will survive even grim scenarios of deforestation and road-building, but rare trees could suffer extinction rates of up to 50 percent ...> Full Article


Western Forests Highly Susceptible to Extensive Outbreaks of Bark Beetle (4/24/2008)

Western Forests Highly Susceptible to Extensive Outbreaks of Bark BeetleLodgepole pine forests have characteristics that could lead to large bark beetle outbreaks in the western U.S. ...> Full Article


World's oldest living tree discovered in Sweden (4/17/2008)

World's oldest living tree discovered in SwedenThe world's oldest recorded tree is a 9,550 year old spruce in the Dalarna province of Sweden. The spruce tree has shown to be a tenacious survivor that has endured by growing between erect trees and smaller bushes in pace with the dramatic climate changes over time. ...> Full Article


Why Juniper Trees Can Live On Less Water (3/1/2008)

Why Juniper Trees Can Live On Less WaterScientists find physical and genetic reasons for various juniper species' drought-resistance ...> Full Article


Ants and avalanches: Insects on coffee plants follow widespread natural tendency (1/28/2008)

Ants and avalanches: Insects on coffee plants follow widespread natural tendencyEver since a forward-thinking trio of physicists identified the phenomenon known as self-organized criticality-a mechanism by which complexity arises in nature-scientists have been applying its concepts to everything from economics to avalanches. ...> Full Article


Trees, Ants and Elephants: Balance Gone Bad (1/22/2008)

Trees, Ants and Elephants: Balance Gone Badresearchers in Africa have a riveting tale of natural balance gone bad, with an unhappy moral for other ecosystems: This could happen to you. ...> Full Article


New Genus of Self-destructive Palm found in Madagascar (1/18/2008)

New Genus of Self-destructive Palm found in MadagascarA gigantic palm that flowers itself to death has been discovered in Madagascar. This previously unknown genus is entirely new to science and has been named Tahina spectabilis in the latest issue of the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, which is Malagasy for "blessed" or "to be protected", and is also one of the given names of Anne-Tahina Metz, the daughter of the discoverer of the palm. ...> Full Article


Africa's biggest mammals key to ant-plant teamwork (1/11/2008)

Africa's biggest mammals key to ant-plant teamworkThroughout the tropics, ants and Acacia trees live together in intricate interdependent relationships that have long fascinated scientists. ...> Full Article

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