The coastal prairie gives way to a pygmy forest, where centuries-old trees stand no taller than you. It’s like stumbling into ...

Last week, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) and the cities of Cambridge and Somerville introduced several alternative project concepts to eliminate Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) ...

As climate change accelerates, plants face mounting pressure to adapt to shifting ecosystems and environmental conditions.

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A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories -- using E. coli and yeast -- to produce a special class of plant ...

Explore a world of innovative science fair project ideas and experiments that spark curiosity and excitement. From simple ...

Researchers have proposed that some wild plant species possess certain attributes which make them more suitable for human cultivation than others. Researchers at the University of Southampton have ...

“Many non-native species can propagate fire faster than native plants,” says David Acuña ... of our lives—from culture to business, science to design. The breakthroughs and innovations ...

Promoting mutually beneficial relationships between plants and soil microbes that enhance nutrient acquisition by plants could improve crop production without increasing inorganic-fertilizer use.

GREEN BAY - If you’re looking to help out pollinators with a native plant garden, the Wild Ones Green Bay Chapter wants to help out you. The organization is offering $500 grants to members of ...

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On Monday, he said that American astronauts would “plant the stars and stripes on ... Kenneth Chang, a science reporter at The Times, covers NASA and the solar system, and research closer ...