Fungal pathogen disables plant defence mechanism
The white mould fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum detoxifies the mustard oil bomb in plants of the cabbage familySummary Cabbage plants defend themselves against herbivores and...
Volcanic activity and changes in Earth’s mantle were key to the rise of atmospheric...
Oxygen first accumulated in the Earth's atmosphere about 2.4 billion years ago, during the Great Oxidation Event. A long-standing puzzle has been that geologic...
Mangrove trees will not survive sea-level rise by 2050 if emissions are not cut
Scientists explored how the valuable ecosystems responded to rising seas in the pastSummary Mangrove trees -- valuable coastal ecosystems found in Florida and other...
Global environmental changes leading to shorter, younger trees
Fig 1. Forests are becoming shorter and younger because of a range of factors, a new study says.Ongoing environmental changes are transforming forests worldwide,...
Scientists find first evidence of microplastics passing from insects to predators in rivers
A species of river bird is swallowing hundreds of plastic fibres every day via their insect prey, research by Cardiff University and the Greenpeace...
Mysterious glowing coral reefs are fighting to recover
Fig 1. Acropora corals. Colourful bleaching in New Caledonia.A new study by the University of Southampton has revealed why some corals exhibit a dazzling...
Modern sea-level rise linked to human activities
Surprising glacial and nearly ice-free periods in the last 66 million yearsSummary New research reaffirms that modern sea-level rise is linked to human activities...
Microplastics are everywhere, study finds
Microplastics are everywhere—including in our drinking water, table salt and in the air that we breathe. Having studied the scope of microplastics in a...
Plastic pollution reaching Antarctica
Food wrapping, fishing gear and plastic waste continue to reach the Antarctic. Two new studies into how plastic debris is reaching sub-Antarctic islands are...
Sustainable light achieved in living plants
Fig 1. Glowing FlowersThe movie Avatar evoked an imaginary world of lush bioluminescent jungles. Now the popular fascination for sustainably glowing foliage is being...
