Biologists have uncovered a surprising connection between the way plants grow and how they defend themselves against ...

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Bengal Nagpur Railway's coal mining impact on vegetation in Jharsuguda studied using satellite data, highlighting ...

CHENNAI: Look at the leaves of plants and trees growing in areas near an open cast mine and chances are you would find fine ...

We’ve all suffered through one of the longest stretches of miserable, bone-chilling subzero temperatures in years in the Pittsburgh area. Surely that ...

While walking along her favorite trail in the Coronado National Forest, Amber Merancio encountered a disturbing sight: Someone had vandalized a saguaro cactus, also known as a giant cactus, a natural ...

This decline was driven by two key factors. First, the leaf pores, called stomata, which allow carbon dioxide to enter and water to escape, became less open in response to the drier air around the ...

The stomatal phenotype is a crucial microscopic characteristic of the leaf surface, and modulating the stomata of maize leaves can enhance photosynthetic carbon assimilation and water use efficiency, ...

Toronto’s second-line centre departed practice on Wednesday at the Ford Performance Centre after he got tangled up with defenceman Chris Tanev. “Still being evaluated,” Leafs coach Craig ...

The iconic electric car is due for a revival. Nissan’s next-gen LEAF was officially spotted testing in the US, giving us our best look at the upcoming EV so far. After launching the LEAF in 2010 ...