Invertebrates play important roles within their ecosystems. Earthworms, for example, add air to the soil and help cycle ...

One dataset used in the study looked at tree species abundance in the United States. Virginia’s forests, among the nation’s ...

Plants mastered the art of harvesting sunlight billions of years ago, using elegant rings of pigments in their leaves. Now, ...

Paavo Penttilä, a new Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, aims to produce new insights into the ...

When pollinators visit flowers, they produce a variety of characteristic sounds, from wing flapping during hovering, to ...

Recent studies have shown that tiny pieces of plastics can make bees more susceptible to bacteria and viruses.

“Get off!” “My fruits are ready to eat!” These are just some of the many messages we know plants—from a patch of moss to a 300-foot sequoia—can send. In fact, if you’ve ever smelled ...

A new study has now shown that airborne microplastics can even penetrate plant leaves. Reporting in Nature, scientists determined that plant leaves are able to absorb microplastics from the air, which ...

Surrounding yourself with plants not only enhances the visual appeal of your environment but also contributes to a healthier, calmer and more rejuvenated you. Introducing nature’s air purifiers ...

Artistic rendering of cellulose regenerating on a plant protoplast cell surface with zoomed out view. Cellulose is synthesized by plasma membrane-bound enzyme complexes (green) and assembles into a ...

Artistic rendering of cellulose regenerating on a plant protoplast cell surface with zoomed out view. Cellulose is synthesized by plasma membrane-bound enzyme complexes (green) and assembles into a ...

that further assemble into a microfibril network, forming the main scaffold for the cell wall. In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose – a major constituent of all plant cell ...