January warm spells, March freezes: How plants manage the shift from winter to spring
Trees and shrubs in cold-weather climates rely on certain signals, such as temperature and light, to know when to leaf out and bloom. Climate change is scrambling those signals.
yesterday • ~9 min
Camera traps reveal new link between mammals, forests
Data scientists analyzed camera trap photos from 15 tropical rainforests to uncover a previously unknown relationship between the biodiversity of mammals and forests.
yesterday • ~7 min
To better grow veggies, identify their microbe buddies?
New research identifies nearly 300 species of microorganisms that grow together with common Asian vegetables.
March 3, 2021 • ~5 min
SMART develops analytical tools to enable next-generation agriculture
Engineered plant nanosensors and portable Raman spectroscopy will help enable sustainable practices in traditional and urban agriculture.
March 1, 2021 • ~9 min
What's really driving coal power's demise?
Contrary to popular belief, falling natural gas prices didn't accelerate coal power plant retirements. Here's what did.
March 1, 2021 • ~6 min
There’s a right amount of flux for kelp forest ecosystems
A new mathematical model describes the effects of severe storms on kelp forest ecosystems, particularly the seafloor communities.
Feb. 23, 2021 • ~9 min
Citizen scientists are filling research gaps created by the pandemic
COVID-19 kept many scientists from doing field research in 2020, which means that important records will have data gaps. But volunteers are helping to plug some of those holes.
Feb. 3, 2021 • ~10 min
Evidence backs Darwin’s theory about ‘runt’ flowers
Until now, no one had properly tested Darwin's hypothesis on the link between cleistogamy and bilateral symmetry in flowers.
Feb. 3, 2021 • ~6 min
Disappearing glaciers are threatening rare alpine plants with extinction
Glaciers support a unique community of plants, many of which are found nowhere else.
Jan. 29, 2021 • ~6 min
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