The work, published in the journal Plant Physiology, describes a new system called “Stomata In-Sight.” The technology addresses a persistent challenge in plant science by making it possible to track ...

In a study published in Science, researchers have resolved, for the first time, the high-resolution crystal structure of the ...

Remote-sensing technology allows engineers and scientists to map land, forests, water bodies, and minerals without physically ...

A battle is raging over how to prevent future fires in California, and whether new regulations could help homeowners get ...

Refrigerators are the main tool of modern food storage and have become almost the sole reference for the freshness and safety ...

These mountains feed rivers that supply drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people along the Front Range. After the ...

When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...

A multi-disciplinary team of researchers linked atomic-scale features to efficient heat-to-electricity conversion, offering ...

In the heart of California’s Death Valley, summer temperatures soar past 120°F (49°C). But while most life quickly collapses, ...

New chemical analysis of quartz microliths from South Africa confirms that humans were skilled with poison long ago.

It's an exciting time to be a microbiologist working in rice research. A global push towards the cultivation of water-saving ...

NPR's Short Wave talks about elephants' sniffing abilities, the remarkable migration of painted lady butterflies and a ...