The discovery of a hybrid population of poplar trees in western Wyoming has provided insight into how natural hybridization informs the evolution of many plant species, according to a team led by Penn State researchers. 

When it comes to diatoms that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis is not the only strategy for accumulating carbon.

Polyphenols are a diverse group of organic compounds produced by plants. 

Rensselaer researcher links aquatic deoxygenation with the broader stability of Earth’s systems.

As the planet continues to warm due to human-driven climate change, accurate computer climate models will be key in helping illuminate exactly how the climate will continue to be altered in the years ahead.

More sea foam might be a good thing, a rare silver lining to increased ocean pollution.

A new global assessment of scientific literature led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that nature-based solutions (NbS) are an economically effective method to mitigate risks from a range of disasters—from floods and hurricanes to heatwaves and landslides—which are only expected to intensify as Earth continues to warm.

Researchers find trees in parks are more drought-tolerant than species near homes.

During record-breaking heat, multiple wildland fires raged across Oregon in mid-July 2024. 

By melting Arctic sea ice, warming has led to a growth of shipping through the Northwest Passage, a route from Europe to Asia that traces the northern edge of Canada.