Nature’s lesson for the politically worried: Spring will come again
A couple of weeks ago, the doorbell-camera app on my phone flashed an alert: There is motion at your front door. This was ...
Merseyside 'legacy' which drove 34 animals to 'extinction'
New proposals aim to recover and restore the region's natural environment and could see the return of the 'famous' red ...
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Rapid return of water from ground to atmosphere through plants
A new study provides the first comprehensive global estimates of the amount of water stored in Earth's plants and the amount of time it takes for that water to flow through them. The information is a ...
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Two-in-one root armor protects plants from environmental stressors and fights climate change
Scientists have created the first single cell genomic atlas of mature plants' outer armor layer, called the periderm, and its carbon-capturing phellem cells. The findings will be useful in creating ...
Researchers uncover new method to help plants survive brutal conditions — here's how it works
The Walker lab at Michigan State University is tackling this issue by making plants better equipped to survive in high ...
Gene-expression study reveals 2-in-1 root armor protects plants from environmental stressors, fights climate change
Plants may burrow into the ground and stretch toward the sun, but they're ultimately stuck where they sprout—at the mercy of ...
Species reach their heat limits at similar temperatures, leaving ecosystems at risk of sudden climate-driven collapse
This is deeply concerning as it suggests that, as ecosystems warm due to climate change, species will disappear from an ...
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The periderm: Protecting plants from environmental stressors and fighting climate change
Scientists reveal how the periderm, armoured roots of plants, plays a crucial role in tackling climate change by capturing ...