Molecules boosting plant immunity identified
Two studies published in the journal Science by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne,…
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.
Research reveals the science behind this plant’s blue berries
On a beautiful fall day in 2019, Miranda Sinnott-Armstrong was walking down Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado when something caught…
By leaving garden waste alone, we could store 600,000 tons of CO2 per year
Danes shuttle nearly a million tons of garden waste from their gardens every year. But we would be doing the…
Deep Weathering: Alteration of Rocks Below Earth Surface
Deep weathering is a process that occurs over a long period of time and affects the structure and composition of rock at depth.
Drought-Stressed Plants Are Fueling Larger Wildfires in the West
Wildfires have become more frequent and severe in the western United States over the past several decades. These fires threaten…
Enzyme of bacterial origin promoted the evolution of longhorned beetles
Larvae of longhorned beetles develop primarily in woody tissue, which is difficult for most organisms to digest. However, longhorned beetle…
Botany: From the soil to the sky
Every day, about one quadrillion gallons of water are silently pumped from the ground to the treetops. Earth’s plant life…
Researchers reveal how an insect-eating plant uses rain energy to power its traps
Scientists at the University of Bristol have uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant. In the steaming jungles of…
Self-pollinating plant shows rapid loss of genetic variation
Without bumble bees, a flowering plant that can self-pollinate lost substantial genetic variation within only nine generations, an experimental study…
New species of iris discovered in the Langeberg Mountains, South Africa
South African botanist Brian du Preez (29) has discovered a beautiful new species from the Iridaceae family high up in…