Malnourished bugs: Higher CO2 levels make plants less nutritious, hurting insect populations
Insect populations are falling as what they eat becomes more like iceberg lettuce and less like kale.
Ellen Welti, Postdoctoral Researcher of Biology, University of Oklahoma
• conversation
March 9, 2020 • ~5 min
March 9, 2020 • ~5 min
Modern tomatoes are very different from their wild ancestors – and we found missing links in their evolution
Through genetic detective work, scientists have identified missing links in the tomato’s evolution from a wild blueberry-sized fruit in South America to the larger modern tomato of today.
Ana Caicedo, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• conversation
Jan. 30, 2020 • ~6 min
Jan. 30, 2020 • ~6 min
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