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Even if you are far from a factory, the ocean can still feel its smoke. A new study led by scientists at the University of ...

Researchers find that tiny ocean plants react to nutrient and temperature shifts. In nutrient-poor zones, efficient ...

Real plants aren’t always practical, whether due to low light, allergies or a lifestyle that doesn’t allow for regular care. Still, indoor greenery brings a space to life, adding warmth and a ...

To say that oil is made from dinosaurs is like saying that bread is made from insects, just because the odd one occasionally ...

One method to develop a greener thumb: Knowing when to water your plants. The general rule for watering plants, or your lawn and garden, is to water them once a week. However, your flowers and ...

We have excellent teaching, research, and outreach programs in the areas of plant biology (cellular, genetics, genomics, microbial, molecular and physiology), agronomy (including pathology, soil ...

Light-dependent growth of phytoplankton is a fundamental process in marine ecosystems, but we lack a comprehensive view of how light utilization traits vary across genotypes and species, and how this ...

Francesca Barbero, a professor of zoology at the University of Turin, and her collaborators — an interdisciplinary mix of entomologists, sound engineers, and plant physiologists from Spain and ...