Researchers from the University of California’s Davis and Berkeley campuses have identified a potential solution: activating two genes in rice egg cells that trigger their development into embryos ...
Have you ever wondered if there are animals that reproduce asexually? Sexual reproduction is by far the most common method of procreation in the animal kingdom. It’s been estimated that around 99% of ...
Pando, a massive aspen colony in Utah, is the largest living organism on Earth. It covers over 100 acres and weighs about 6,000 tons. All the trees in ...
Forget snakes, it's scorpions Brazilians most need to worry about. The arachnids — feared for the toxic stinger poised atop their tails — are proliferating thanks to urbanisation and warming ...