Many native plants are missing from habitats where they should thrive – even in wilder areas. Why? Human actions such as ...

Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.

Ecologists whimsically decided to call the parts that make up a flower its whorls. The first whorl of a flower is known as the calyx, which is the plant’s green, leafy outer structure that ...

Enjoy some learning with this free printable summer observations page for kids. A great sheet to take on a hike, camping or ...

KS2 Geography. Biomes. A short video for pupils aged 7 to 11 investigating two of Earth's major biomes - savannahs and ...

KS2 Geography. Biomes. A short video for pupils aged 7 to 11 investigating two of Earth's major biomes - rainforests and deserts. BBC.

Terrestrial ecosystems underwent extreme shifts in composition, following extensive degassing associated with the Siberian Traps near the Permian–Triassic boundary (PTB). These climatic perturbations ...

A new study, published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, reveals how microplastics hinder photosynthesis across a wide range of plant species—including crucia ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

The same applies here — how much of our current evaluation ecosystem is grounded in the reality of what people are observing and what people are either appreciating or struggling with in terms ...

UCC researcher Marcos Amores, the study’s lead author, said learning how ancient plant ecosystems weathered extreme climate swings could help with understanding how modern plants and ecosystems ...