The remarkable ability of migratory animals to navigate and remember routes may be attributed to their sensitivity to not only the Earth’s magnetic field, but possibly also to interactions with the magnetic bacteria that live in the field. The relationship between these magnetic bacteria and the animals they live in is not yet fully understood, … Read more
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that between 20 and 40 percent of global crop production is lost each year due to plant pests and infections with microbial pathogens. According to the article, scientists found their first clue in tomatoes, which contain a class of proteins that behave differently from those … Read more
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that between 20 and 40 percent of global crop production is lost each year due to plant pests and infections with microbial pathogens. According to the article, scientists found their first clue in tomatoes, which contain a class of proteins that behave differently from those … Read more
Many shark species are capable of delivering a fatal bite to humans. Here’s a list of sharks that do that … [+] Data shows these are the deadliest threats to beachgoers. Getty The International Shark Attack File is the premier data source for those interested in understanding the numbers behind shark attacks. It is the … Read more