October 16, 2018
Sex or food? Decision-making in single-cell organisms
Diatoms show complex behavior: The can select between the search for sex partners or nutrient sources. (The ISME Journal, October 2018) more »
October 15, 2018
How beetle larvae thrive on carrion
Burying beetles rely on their gut symbionts in order to transform decaying carcasses into nutritious nurseries for their young (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, October 2018) more »
September 21, 2018
Desert ants have an amazing odor memory
The insects can learn many food odors and remember them all their lives (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, September 2018) more »
August 28, 2018
Leaf molecules as markers for mycorrhizal associations
Metabolites in above-ground parts of a plant reveal a plant’s successful mutualism with mycorrhizal fungi (eLife, August 2018) more »