Can you believe this? Nature constantly reveals its secrets, and one such revelation has left scientists astounded. In the heart of Mexico, an endemic maize variety known as Sierra Mixe possesses an extraordinary trait that may revolutionize agriculture as we know it. Imagine a corn plant with aerial roots secreting a peculiar mucus, a substance that drips around the plant. … [Read more...] about The Astonishing Symbiosis of Mexican Maize: Nitrogen-Fixing Corn Slime
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A Mutual Relationship: The Symbiosis Between Fallow Deer and Jackdaws
Nature has a way of sorting things out, as evidenced by the symbiotic relationship between fallow deer and jackdaws living in Knole Park, Sevenoaks. Despite not being professionally filmed, a video taken in April shows how the jackdaws help the deer shed their winter coat by collecting it to line their nests. Jackdaws, known for nesting in cavities like holes in trees and … [Read more...] about A Mutual Relationship: The Symbiosis Between Fallow Deer and Jackdaws