The most popular wine grapes are descended from the species Vitis vinifera, whereas most table grapes generally contain DNA from Vitis labrusca or Vitis rotundifolia, though there are some exceptions.

The best known species is Vitis vinifera ... Most grapes native to North America fall under Vitis labrusca. These grapes, ...

A keystone in an arch's crown secures the other stones in place. Keystone species play the same role in many ecological communities by maintaining the structure and integrity of the community.

Red panda: Endangered in the wild, its survival looks precarious The red panda is not one species but two, according to DNA evidence. Already endangered due to hunting and habitat loss ...

The positive effect of elevated temperature on E. nigrum was usually more profound on mixed species than on removal plots. The shoot growth of V. vitis-idaea was increased most when warming and ...

A species is a distinct group of organisms and the most basic unit used to measure life on Earth. However, there’s no single definition of a species, meaning this vital concept in biology can be ...

Nov. 4, 2024 — A research team has discovered two remarkable species of bacteria in the tissue of two deep-sea corals from the Gulf of Mexico. These previously unknown symbionts of the corals ...

During a release of captive-bred snails in September, researchers discovered wild-born individuals from the Partula tohiveana species—which had been considered extinct in the wild—marking a ...

A species is a group of organisms that interbreed to produce fertile offspring. Selective breeding is when organisms are deliberately bred so their offspring have the desirable characteristics.

From early humans rubbing sticks together to make fire, to the fossil fuels that drove the industrial revolution, energy has played a central role in our development as a species. But the way we ...

A species is a group of living organisms that are all broadly similar and can, at least in principle, breed with one another. This seems straightforward enough, but the word “species” is ...

Marri Trees a Lifeline for Many Native Bee Species in Biodiversity Hotspot Oct. 23, 2024 — New research has revealed Marri trees are critical to the survival of more than 80 species of native ...