A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating ...

Rapid climate change is upending plant life in the Arctic. A new study in Nature shows how one of the most fragile ecosystems ...

“If we can understand that and tweak, you know, manipulate it to optimize it, then we can make more biomass, or we can better ...

Fast-rising temperatures can change how plants and animals behave and disrupt the delicate timing of pollination.

Airborne microplastics are absorbed by plant leaves and subsequently enter the food chain through crops and herbivores, according to a new study.

A lot of corn will be grown this year. Understanding a corn plant and its key development stages helps everyone manage corn better.

Some plants use aerenchyma, a tissue, which acts like a snorkel, transporting gases between submerged and exposed parts of ...

Tropical coastal forests known as mangroves are known for being the first “buffer zones” in coastal systems. New research ...

Except when we fly, or see rockets and missiles, we mostly ignore the air we breathe. But when the air becomes poisoned with pathogens, then we care about this invisible cocktail and actions we take ...

The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections launched a new technology to keep a better eye on inmates' health.

Discover the mysterious world of Myristica swamps through Priya Ranganathan's illustrated guide, The Dark Forest. Email for ...