A study from Kobe University has uncovered a surprising partnership between Japanese red elder plants and Heterhelus beetles.

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Japanese red elder plants protect their own survival by dropping fruits that contain Heterhelus beetle larvae. Surprisingly, this action also allows ...

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Japanese red elder plants safeguard their own survival when they drop fruits infested by Heterhelus beetle larvae, as well as ...

Japanese red elder plants safeguard their own survival when they drop fruits infested by Heterhelus beetle larvae, as well as the survival of these larvae. A Kobe University study changes the ...

A study on rice pollination using single-cell metabolomics and microscopy reports a discovery such that pollen grains attached show “Roly-poly toy”-like physical motion subsequently after exudation, ...

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We all know the usual pollinating suspects like bees and butterflies. However, one adorable little Brazilian frog might be getting into the pollination game. The Izecksohn’s Brazilian tree frog was ...

Cross-pollination is big these days. Whether you’re a retailer or a research lab, the gospel is that if you mix things up you’ll get a creative ferment. The Santa Fe Institute brings together ...

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From the sacred blue poppies that can be found growing in the high-altitude meadows of the Himalayas, to the elusive orchids that can be found growing in the misty Himalayan forests, the flora that ...