Citizen scientists from 200 years ago and today help shed light on climate change trends
Nearly 200 years ago, a system of academies across New York set out to collect data on the state’s climates…
Climate & Environment
Agriculture and the environment share an intricate relationship. Farming depends on natural resources like soil, water, and climate, while agricultural practices significantly influence ecosystems and the planet’s health. However, the growing threat of global warming and environmental degradation poses unprecedented challenges to agriculture.
Researchers aim X-rays at century-old plant secretions for insight into Aboriginal Australian cultural heritage
For tens of thousands of years, Aboriginal Australians have created some of the world’s most striking artworks. Today their work…
Degradation of bamboo scrimber under natural weathering
The long-term degradation behavior of bamboo scrimber under natural weathering is an important area of study.
Social bees travel greater distances for food than their solitary counterparts, study finds
Social bees such as honeybees and bumblebees have larger foraging ranges, according to researchers at the University of Bristol. The…
Researchers refine the equations for mechanical stiffness to apply to plant cell walls based on elastic shell theory
Scientists from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) have used elastic shell theory to describe how the stiffness of…
Think climate change is bad for corn? Add weeds to the equation
By the end of the century, scientists expect climate change to reduce corn yield significantly, with some estimating losses up…
How plants evolved to colonize land over 500-million years ago
Scientists analysing one of the largest genomic datasets of plants have discovered how the first plants on Earth evolved the…
Gravitational Water
Gravity-fed water systems, also known as gravitational water systems, have been used for centuries to provide clean water to communities.
Olive Trees Were First Domesticated 7,000 Years Ago, Study Finds
A joint study by researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Hebrew University unraveled the earliest evidence for domestication of…
Plant roots change shape and branch out for water
Researchers have discovered how plant roots adapt their shape to maximise their uptake of water, pausing branching when they lose…