Green vegetation absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and releases it back into the air ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

Todd Michael, Salk Institute for Biological Studies Unlike animals which can migrate to find more hospitable conditions, plants are largely rooted in place. Their dispersal is slow and limited, so ...

Since forests harbour more diseases, these genetic adaptations may help chimpanzees survive. In fact, some of the same genes that help chimpanzees fight malaria are also important for malaria ...

The meteorological variables analyzed were: air temperature (Ta) and rain. The experimental evaluations consisted of measuring the temperature of the plant’s vegetative canopy, tensiometry, mass, and ...

Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers are designing a global real-time monitoring system to help save the world's coral reefs from further decline, primarily due to bleaching caused by global ...

Donald Trump is eyeing a deal on Ukraine, but ending the war is only part of it. The real prize is access to Ukraine’s valuable reserves of critical minerals.