A recent study has discovered that potted plants grow significantly larger when placed in bigger pots, with some species reaching up to 40% increase. The researchers found that the plants' roots sense the pot size, allowing them to adjust their growth accordingly.
Researchers found that severe sleep loss affects white blood cell counts, particularly granulocytes, which react immediately to physical stress and mirror the body's stress response. The study suggests implications for clinical practice and professions associated with long-term sleep loss.
Tiny Osedax worms have a unique ability to penetrate bone using acid-secreting enzymes, partnering with bacteria for digestion. Researchers discovered this chemical drilling strategy in female worms, which live in gelatinous tubes surrounded by males.
A new study suggests that mass extinctions permanently alter the pace of evolution, with species diversification rates shifting after catastrophes. Researchers analyzed bivalve mollusks and found that origination rates increased or decreased suddenly at mass extinction events, reflecting a permanent change in evolutionary speed.