No matter how fast a species under threat can move, escape can only be successful if the new destination can meet its needs.

When oak trees are heavily damaged by caterpillars, they open buds later the following spring. 

Following historic wildfires that have burned nearly one million acres of Nebraska grazing lands this spring, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has launched a new online hub that integrates science, mapping and field-based documentation in one place.

Experiments by MIT engineers show rice seeds sprout faster to the sound of rain.

A saline extract obtained from moringa, also known as white acacia, exhibited properties similar to aluminum sulfate in the coagulation process preceding the filtration of water for human consumption.

When assessing the ripeness of fruit, sight and smell can tell you a lot, but the best indicator is often how the fruit feels.

A University of Alaska Fairbanks professor will dig into the importance of agricultural soils in Alaska and the circumpolar North in a webinar.  

Plants are growing higher up mountains across the Himalayan region, new research shows.

New research from the UBC-based Mother Tree Project is shedding light on how forests respond to harvesting and climate stress, including practices aimed at reducing wildfire risk.

Scientists have resurrected an old device to sniff out the exact scents that attract or repel insects, which could then be developed by companies for growers to purchase and use to trap or ward off such crop-damaging pests.