Leaving fallen leaves and other yard waste alone can do great things for the climate, a working paper shows.
Redwood trees have two different types of leaves with two totally different functions—one to make food and the other to absorb water.
The chemical substance that give some condiments a spicy flavor also helps young plant leaves defend themselves against predatory herbivores.
Each fall, the leaves of almost half of North America's species of trees and shrubs turn red. But the same isn't true in England. A botanist explains why.
Instead of tossing out your raked leaves this fall, why not recycle them and put them to environmentally-friendly use? An expert has 3 ways to do it.
A new method uses 3D printing to turn algae into a material with all kinds of uses, including skin grafts, space exploration, and even clothes.
Flexible diets may save some lemurs from the worst of deforestation, say researchers. Their ability to eat different stuff is in their genes.
While some scientists have predicted that trees will lose their leaves later as climate change continues, new research finds the opposite.
Looking at fossilized and modern Ginkgo biloba tree leaves gives researchers an overview of climate change over the scale of millions of years.
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