A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause ...

Nitrogen is an essential component in the production of amino acids and nucleic acids -- both necessary for cell growth and function. Atmospheric nitrogen must first be converted, or 'fixed,' into a ...

Andy Wilcox spoke with several breeders to see what types of plants are on the horizon and in the works for 2025.

A study released by the University of Florida explores the nuanced differences between ecotypes and locally sourced plants ...

Scientists examining seawater from Blanes Bay in the north-western Mediterranean uncovered 26 new bacterial strains that ...

Phytoplankton have been essential Earth life for over 35 billion years. Through photosynthesis, they consume carbon dioxide ...

If you’re looking for a houseplant that’s as unique as it is low-maintenance, consider air plants. These quirky little ...

Plans are nearly complete for a wetlands reserve restoration that will replace trash and weeds with native plants and a ...

There are fish in every shade imaginable, gliding gelatinous jellyfish, mesmerising plants, and colourful coral, and even ...

The species has thrived in Florida’s ecosystems through gradual adaptations over millennia, and it disappearance would leave ...

“The most dreaded bit of ocean on the globe – and rightly so,” Alfred Lansing wrote of explorer Ernest Shackleton’s 1916 voyage across it in a small lifeboat. It is, of course, the Drake ...