Researchers at UIUC attempt to understand natural laws governing species coexistance and how communities of organisms form in nature.
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Science Politely: The secret life of soil
For years plants have taken all the credit for supplying the world with food and medicine. But, after decades of being seen as nothing more than dirt and parasites, the secret ingredient of their success is about to come to light.
Science Politely: Balance and Barrier
This Science Politely article covers the immediate and costly threat to Great Lakes biosecurity caused by invasive species.
Science Politely: The conundrum of carrots and their cousins
Carrots and their cousins: Who's tasty and who's toxic? Their evolutionary history gives us clues.
Science Politely: The plight and the flight of the wood-boring beetle
Life and the art of pheromones: A story about the unique life experience of the longhorn beetle.
Science Politely: DNA-doubling helps plants benefit from being eaten
Some plants can actually benefit from being eaten by animals, and the way they do this might surprise you.
Science Politely: Plants don’t breathe easy
Plants pay attention to the environment, too. They can tell Climate Change is happening, and they are adjusting as well as they can. Here’s one story of how researchers are helping them along the way.
Science Politely: Giving honey bee colonies the tools for success
By increasing genetic diversity, beekeepers can help their colonies help themselves.
Science Politely: Inbreeding and the hidden importance of salamander dating
Fickle females may help save their species from extinction.
Science Politely: Globalization of the bumble bee
Bumble bees are in trouble and we’ll lose them if we continue to do nothing about it. Read here about one graduate student’s endeavor to learn more about these crucial animals.