Catching prey is as easy as 1-2-3 for Venus flytraps, according to a new study. That's because they use hormones to 'count' the steps of prey who are unfortunate enough to land on their surface. In a ...
The plants use that information to speed digestion, the scientists found, BBC News reports. Conducting a study, the scientists recorded the impulses generated by these hairs and measured changes ...
Optimal gut retention time for animals that eat and process discrete meals (batch reactors) is analogous to optimal feeding time for predators that partially consume individual prey. Recent ...