In a world filled with diverse and intriguing plants, bamboo stands out as a symbol of strength, versatility, and sustainability. While many may associate bamboo primarily with its utility in ...

Pandas famously love bamboo but the fluffy mammals’ actually have digestive systems typical of animals that eat a meat-based diet - and Chinese scientists now think they know why.

When a trunk of bamboo snaps in the forests of the Huaping National Natural Reserve, the life of the plant is not over. Instead, the hollow interior fills with water and provides a home for new ...

Now, researchers in China have explored if plant-derived miRNA can enter giant pandas’ systems and regulate gene expression and thereby aid adaptation to a bamboo-based diet. “We showed that ...

Together with its black-and-white fur, slothful behavior and cuddly demeanor, bamboo is a defining feature of the critically-endangered giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). A single panda can ...

Built to be carnivorous, giant pandas spend up to 16 hours a day on their backsides eating bamboo. But contrary to all the panda jokes, it's not because they're lazy or too dumb to know better. It ...

Pandas famously love bamboo but the fluffy mammals’ actually have digestive systems typical of animals that eat a meat-based diet - and Chinese scientists now think they know why.

When a trunk of bamboo snaps in the forests of the Huaping National Natural Reserve, the life of the plant is not over. Instead, the hollow interior fills with water and provides a home for new ...