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Looking at Kyla Fuller today it is almost impossible to imagine that she spent more than a decade desperately ill. The 33-year-old practically radiates with enthusiasm, and has a zest for life ...
Flowering plants (angiosperms) represent one of the greatest terrestrial radiations in recent geological times, with over 250,000 species growing in all types of ecosystems across the globe. Although ...
This Nov. 11, 2024, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows New England aster, a keystone native flowering plant, blooming on Long Island, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP) In 84% of the counties ...
Population decline isn't the only concern among apiaries. The hives are under attack from a bee-killing parasite and now honey producers are bracing for impacts of a tariff trade war. Natural ...
Acanthocephala — commonly known as thorny-headed or spiny-headed worms — comprises a highly specialized group of internal parasites that have an eversible proboscis (an extendable and ...
(Richard Webb/Bugwood.org via AP) This Nov. 11, 2024, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows New England aster, a keystone native flowering plant, blooming on Long Island, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via ...
(Richard Webb/Bugwood.org via AP) This Nov. 11, 2024, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows New England aster, a keystone native flowering plant, blooming on Long Island, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via ...
University of Delaware entomologist Doug Tallamy's research has identified “keystone” plant species that make up the foundation of many U.S. ecosystems by producing food for native insects ...
Each flowering plant thrives in full sun and well-draining soil, so make sure to choose an ornamental grass with similar needs. If you're looking for beautiful spring annuals to turn your garden into ...
oleifera trees aren’t damaged by lightning. The electric shock, however, eliminates most of the parasitic lianas that grow on them. These vines are ubiquitous in the jungle, stealing light and ...
Petting zoos can expose visitors to gastrointestinal infections caused by cryptosporidium - a "nasty" parasite that can cause unpleasant sometimes and sometimes dangerous illness, according to the ...
Barred owls are notorious for taking habitat away from the now-endangered Northern spotted owl, but one creature that doesn't seem to mind this newly established species is parasites. Ian Oliphant, a ...