The Tiny Liverwort Genome Reveals 450 Million Years of Plant Evolution
Land plants have thrived on Earth for over 450 million years, evolving intricate mechanisms to survive diverse environmental challenges. While…
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.
42,000-Year-Old Tree Just Revealed When Earth’s Next Magnetic Flip Will Happen
Scientists have gained a rare glimpse into a moment 42,000 years ago when Earth’s magnetic field temporarily went out of…
Scientists Discover Superpower in Plants That Could Clean Air Faster And Store More Carbon
Scientists at the Salk Institute are excited after a groundbreaking study revealed new insights into how older plants defend themselves…
The importance of light for grassland plant diversity
The team of researchers led by Prof. Dr. Anu Eskelinen from the University of Oulu (Finland) used the Global Change…
Gene Hunting Leads Researchers To Solve Mystery Of Inhibition Of Awn Elongation In Sorghum
Over the years, the domestication of grasses like wheat, rice, barley, and sorghum for consumption has resulted in certain modifications…
3D printing plant cells shows promise for studying cell function
A new study from North Carolina State University shows a reproducible way of studying cellular communication among varied types of…
Are people swapping their cats and goldfish for praying mantises?
Rearing insects at home as pets may sound strange and a bit nerdy, but thousands of people all over the…
New branch on tree of life includes ‘lions of the microbial world’
There’s a new branch on the tree of life and it’s made up of predators that nibble their prey to…
Learning to better understand the language of algae
Communication is everything — and that applies for algae, too. However, their chemical language and its significance in aquatic ecosystems…
Which animals can best withstand climate change?
Extreme weather such as prolonged drought and heavy rainfall is becoming more and more common as the global average temperature…