Chinese biologist Chai Jijie cracks the puzzle of the plant immune system

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that between 20 and 40 percent of global crop production is lost each year to plant pests and pathogenic microbial infections. According to the paper, scientists found their first clue in tomatoes, which contain a class of proteins that behave differently from those found in … Read more

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is the oldest vortex in the solar system

Sign up for CNN’s Science of Miracles newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN – Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot is a massive storm that has been swirling within the atmosphere of the largest planet in the solar system for years. But astronomers have debated how old the … Read more