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Plants may be better at mopping up the carbon dioxide we keep spilling into the atmosphere than scientists first thought, according to new research. Ecological modeling has shown that our leafy ...

Earth plants could thrive under the light of an alien sun, according to a recent experiment. A team of astrobiologists planted garden cress seeds and cultured dishes of photosynthetic bacteria under ...

Plants found to photosynthesize 160 feet beneath the surface of the Arctic Ocean offer tantalizing prospects for the future. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

At this time of year we Buffalonians are almost overwhelmed by the dramatic change of the world about us. From bleak off-whites, browns, grays and blacks, we have passed rapidly into a technicolor ...

(CN) — An international team of climate scientists warns that, judging from previous periods of global warming, it can take plants millions of years to get the planet’s climate regulation mechanisms ...

A rare fossil plant reveals how early plants moved water and food, helping to explain the secrets of tree growth.

Sometime in the 2040s, humans may well reach a new frontier—Mars. To get there, we'll need sustainable sources of food, medicines and materials. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

Future missions to the Moon could see astronauts growing the first plants on the lunar surface. But, getting lunar soil to grow plants has been a tricky process. Scientists may have finally had a ...