Patterns in when and how much plants grow have changed markedly over the past 30 years, scientists report March 2 in Nature Climate Change. Researchers looked at satellite data of vegetation on the ...

A plant-based diet is the latest healthy eating plan which has become a trend in the present scenario. By avoiding junk food, suddenly people are transforming their eating patterns. From fruits to ...

Unfortunately, that doesn't mean you should plant trees with dense leaf vein networks if you want to save the planet. "It becomes a little bit more difficult to scale up beyond there because a plant ...

A Japanese plant species with a peculiar leaf pattern recently revealed unexpected insight into how almost all plants control their leaf arrangement. Leaves can be enjoyed for their shade, autumn ...

The scientific perspective behind cell pattern formation involves observing both the commonly seen principles behind similar cell patterns seen in nature and the visible events of self-organization.

New research from Stanford’s Remote Sensing Ecohydrology group published earlier this week in Nature improved the accuracy of earth systems models that examine the impact of droughts on ecosystems ...

Be it the Mima mounds of Washington state or the famous "fairy circles" of Namibia in southwestern Africa, people are captivated by the regular patterns of plant growth that blanket desert and ...

Stomata – the tiny pores through which plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen and water – are closing up everywhere on earth as atmospheric CO2 levels rise. This change in plant structure ...

Proteins are crucial for the human body to grow, develop and repair damaged cells. They are the building blocks of life and are not only essential for those who exercise vigorously but for others as ...