"It's a mystery why young organisms don't evolve stronger disease resistance because getting sick early in life can be deadly," said study co-author Emily Bruns, an assistant professor of biology at ...
A study published in Science Advances has revealed promising strategies to significantly improve crop yields by addressing ...
The Franz Weber Foundation (FFW) and Helvetia Nostra (HN) are lodging an appeal against the planned alpine photovoltaic plant ...
Before, the seasons seemed etched into the calendar, with well-defined periods of drought and rain. Today, the climate has ...
The Atacama Desert in Chile is widely recognised as the driest nonpolar desert in the world ...
"There's going to be a lot of value in continuing to monitor these patches and see how they might expand." Scientists make ...
Researchers found 67 plant species in Costa Rica’s Cordillera de Talamanca peatlands. Learn about biodiversity threats from ...
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 ...
Glaciers are more than just frozen rivers of ice. They are the lifeline of our planet, the silent guardians of ecosystems, and the cornerstone of survival for billions. Yet, as we mark World ...
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 ...
Kyushu University researchers created a model to study how sunlight affects plants under different weather conditions.