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Shrinking seeds in Madagascar's forests tied to human activity –

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 11th September 2025

Seeds in Madagascar’s forests are getting smaller, and new research suggests that human activities are playing a role in this shift. Researchers from the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and Leipzig University Read More

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Nigerian scientists await return of Egusi seeds sent to space

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 8th August 2025

If Earthlings are ever going to colonize Mars, they won’t be able to do so on an empty stomach—and Temidayo Oniosun thinks a helping of Egusi soup, a Nigerian staple, might just hit Read More

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Astronomers Discover Seeds of Life in Young Star’s Planet-Forming Disc

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 1st August 2025

Astronomers have discovered signs of complex organic molecules, considered precursors to sugars and amino acids, within a planet-forming disc. Using the powerful Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a research team led by Abubakar Fadul Read More