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In 2023 and 2024, the hottest years on record, more than 78 million acres of forests burned around the globe. The fires sent ...
Probably the first pioneer plants to arrive in Hawaii were mosses and ferns. Ferns have been around for over 360 million ...
Clearing forests to plant crops makes good business sense in the short term for many farmers in tropical regions, where ...
Forests, grasslands, and other natural areas around the world have access to about a quarter less nitrogen than previously estimated, according to a new study published in Nature.
Forests, grasslands, and other natural areas around the world have access to about a quarter less nitrogen than previously ...
The destruction of tropical rainforests — seen in shocking images of huge wildfires, vast clearcuts, and dying ...
Meanwhile, the pothos plants look incredibly healthy and bushy, with some featuring gorgeous variegated leaves. And the entire plant display comes in a tall, creamy white decorative pot that is ready ...
Roughly 252 million years ago, Earth experienced its deadliest known extinction. Known as the Permian–Triassic Mass ...
Squamellaria plants grow special structures to host the ants they symbiotically rely on for nutrients. Distinct compartments ...
In the tropical rainforests of Fiji, a genus of unusual plants has developed a remarkably simple but highly effective way to prevent violence between rival ant colonies: architecture.
The lush, tropical regions of Central and South America have long dazzled scientists with their plant diversity. These ...
P band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) tomography represents a powerful tool for characterizing the 3-D structure of tropical forests from their electromagnetic response. Current techniques separate ...