2025/08/Lake-edges-carbon.jpg
08-14-2025
Lakes with vegetated edges are powerful carbon sinks
Lakes are often labeled as steady emitters of carbon dioxide,...
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2025/08/Tree-microbes.jpg
08-14-2025
One trillion microbes can live in a single tree
A single living tree can host about one trillion microbes...
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2025/08/plant-roots.jpg
08-13-2025
Plant roots rewire themselves to fight drought
As plant roots develop, they flip a fundamental switch in...
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08-13-2025
Grapevines could offer a breakthrough alternative to plastic packaging
What was once pruned and burned in vineyards could soon...
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2025/08/oats_banned-chemical_chlormequat_1m.jpg
08-12-2025
Banned chemical is found in popular oat brands eaten by millions of people
A pesticide that American farmers cannot spray on food crops...
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08-12-2025
Organic matter helps soil hold water - even in conditions like Mars
A new study has revealed how organic matter enables soil...
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08-11-2025
Altering rice DNA improves its growth rate and could end world hunger
Rice plants run on sunlight, but they don’t always use...
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2025/08/Forest-biodiversity-.jpg
08-11-2025
Trees get a boost from diverse neighbors, especially in wet forests
Biodiversity benefits nature in many ways. A greater variety of...
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2025/08/forest-seed-dispersing-animals.jpg
08-10-2025
Forests at risk as seed-spreading animals disappear
Forests don’t plant themselves. In fact, the survival of many...
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Bees-flowers.jpg
08-08-2025
When bees arrive late, flowers may vanish
For flowering plants, the choice of a visiting insect or...
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2025/08/Tooth-remains.jpeg
08-06-2025
4,000-year-old teeth reveal the oldest evidence of betel nut chewing
What if evidence of a cultural tradition stretching back 4,000...
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2025/08/photo-plant-leaf-5.jpg
08-06-2025
Standard cameras can now track plant growth in 3D
What if measuring plant growth didn’t require cutting leaves or...
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