Before, the seasons seemed etched into the calendar, with well-defined periods of drought and rain. Today, the climate has ...

Kyushu University researchers created a model to study how sunlight affects plants under different weather conditions.

For thrill-seekers and adventurers, high-altitude destinations hold undeniable charm. But as majestic as these places are, they come with a unique challenge: the thin air that can make it hard to ...

Researchers found 67 plant species in Costa Rica’s Cordillera de Talamanca peatlands. Learn about biodiversity threats from ...

The city of Potosí rests at high altitude in Bolivia. EEJCC via Wikipedia under CC By-SA 4.0 In 1545, Spanish colonizers greedy for precious metals established a mining town named Potosí in ...

A global study of 270,000 plant species reveals how climate, soil, and ancient geography shape where plants grow and live.

Alpine plants are ideal for small gardens and containers. An expert from Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden shares how to trick them into thriving at your home.

Between 2000 and 2023, Earth's 215,000 glaciers have been losing ice at an alarming rate-273 gigatonnes annually. That's enough to fill 10 crore Olympic-sized swimming pools every year. This rate has ...

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, beak-shaped flowers, are threatened with extinction. A new analysis from ...

U-M expert explains archaeological significance of small African country, a vital source of freshwater and crucial to the study of biodiversity A ...