The study stresses the need for data-driven monitoring of reef conditions. Tools like coral colony volume assessments, ...

IISc Bengaluru finds symbiotic yeast inside lac insects responsible for producing valuable red pigment laccaic acid.

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the summer of 2024, searing ocean temperatures devastated much of Mesoamerica’s ...

Simple Summary The success of coral reefs is underpinned by the symbiosis between corals and their dinoflagellate symbionts. Crucially, metabolic interactions between the two partners support coral ...

The symbiosis between cnidarians and dinoflagellates underpins the success of reef-building corals in otherwise nutrient-poor habitats. Alterations to symbiotic state can perturb metabolic homeostasis ...

According to William E. Rees, "[a] parasite is an organism that gains its utility by sapping the vitality of its host [2]." A vivid illustration of this can be seen in WIRED science writer, Matt Simon ...

Biological researchers have revealed production mechanisms, chemical constituents, physiological functions, and adaptive significance of the unique egg-covering jelly produced by stinkbugs of the ...

One ASV, corresponding to the obligate weevil symbiont Nardonella, predominated in adult female samples, constituting 56 ± 7% of total reads, but was less dominant in male samples (12 ± 3%) and larval ...

Abstract Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are dietary components participating in neurotransmission and cell signaling. Pollen is a source of PUFAs for honeybees, and disruptions in dietary PUFAs ...

Earlier this year, Deerlady were named our Band To Watch. Now, Mali Obomsawin, who is one-half of that duo, has joined forces with Jake Blount for a new collaborative album titled symbiont. The ...