Stocking up on plants could be the key to cooling your home without fans or air conditioners this summer.

Evaporation and transpiration are crucial water processes in a plant’s growth. Their roles can be particularly strained in the southwest desert ecosystems. And now, as our water sources are becoming ...

Lower your home’s temperature naturally this summer with these five cooling plants. From the moisture-rich Areca Palm to the ...

Luckily, certain plants can naturally help reduce humidity by absorbing moisture from the air. Not only do these plants ...

Try these 4 outdoor science experiments for kids using simple materials. Perfect for spring and summer STEM learning.

The sunlight-collecting organelles known as chloroplasts solve a packing problem: how to optimize photosynthesis without ...

Water used to wash recycling materials in the study became progressively darker as it was reused. Photo courtesy of Greg Curtzwiler/Iowa State University. Researchers from Iowa State’s Polymer and ...

Long before dinosaurs roamed the land, Earth looked very different from the planet we know today. Around 500 million years ago, most of Earth’s surface was bare rock and dry soil. There were no trees, ...

Scientists have puzzled over the existence of photorespiration, a seemingly wasteful process in plants that releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Now UC Davis plant scientist Arnold Bloom has ...

The city needs to define its own vision before going any further. The 86-acre Gas Plant site in St. Petersburg currently includes Tropicana Field and its parking lots. [ PHOTO BY DIRK SHADD/TAMPA BAY ...