Some plants are thought to supplement their carbon needs by obtaining carbon through underground fungal networks connected to other plants. This symbiotic relationship is known as mycoheterotrophy. Researchers from Chiba University found evidence that Gentiana squarrosa, a Gentian family plant, can receive carbon through arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks in addition to photosynthesis. The findings support the existence of partial mycoheterotrophy and could improve understanding of underground plant–fungus interactions.

Scientists from HSE University, MSU, and Tallinn University of Technology have studied a fossil species of ancient brachiopods that lived in a warm sea in what is now northern Estonia more than 445 million years ago. These ancient brachiopods developed a cup-shaped shell with a protective 'cap' that shielded them from overgrowth by other marine organisms. The study has been published in Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.

Researchers are sharing lessons from the unprecedented Stanley Park coyote attacks from 2020 to 2021 to help people better coexist with urban wildlife. 

Coyotes are here to stay, say authors of a new study which examined contributing factors to nine months of aggressive coyote encounters that resulted in a cull of 11 coyotes in Vancouver’s largest urban park. 

Nathan Lewis, a UBC zoology doctoral candidate, and Dr. Sarah Benson-Amram, an associate professor in the UBC departments of zoology and forest and conservation sciences, discuss how people across North America can live in harmony with their four-legged neighbours. 

Researchers at the National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB) have developed an alternative approach for preparing pseudopregnant recipient mice by utilizing female mice showing nonestrous signs. By combining the Lee-Boot and Whitten effects, this method achieves stable copulation and pregnancy rates. The approach offers a practical solution for research facilities to significantly reduce the number of stock animals maintained for embryo transfers, directly aligning with the "Reduction" principle of laboratory animal welfare (the 3Rs).

A new study published in Nature suggests that the types of fat we eat may influence how well our immune cells survive and function.

The study focuses on T cells, a key group of immune cells that help fight infections, support antibody responses, attack tumours, and power CAR-T cell therapy. For T cells to work well, they need to stay alive and remain functionally fit.

A new study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts presents an environmentally friendly strategy for producing high-quality dissolving pulp from sugarcane bagasse. By integrating carbonate-based oxygen-alkali pulping with an enzymatic totally chlorine-free bleaching sequence, the researchers achieved selective lignin removal while preserving cellulose, significantly reducing chemical consumption and bleaching demand. The work also clarifies the underlying reaction mechanisms governing active oxygen species and enzyme-assisted bleaching, providing a promising route for converting agricultural residues into high-value cellulose products with improved environmental performance.