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Over time, plants have evolved various strategies to defend against herbivores. A new study uncovers how these plant defense ...

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Successfully harnessing the power of fusion energy could lead to cleaner and safer energy for all—and contribute ...

Researchers from the GenX Exposure Study have detected PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) associated with a nearby ...

Overuse of chemical pesticides has driven resistance in agricultural pests, including the adaptable two-spotted spider mite. Researchers from Japan have discovered novel elicitor proteins, Tet3 and ...

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This is the first time in nearly 50 years that a new plant genus has been described in a U.S. national park, since the discovery of the July gold shrub (Dedeckera eurekensis) in Death Valley ...