Leaf forces help steer stomata as young plants grow, experiments reveal

New research offers compelling evidence that “ancient Egyptian architects possessed profound geotechnical understanding” which has protected the Great Pyramid for thousands of years.

A research team at the University of California, San Diego, found that cannabis is the most widely microdosed substance in the United States.

Pressed plant specimens collected centuries ago and stored in herbaria around the world could play a key role in facilitating the tracking of genetic change and extinction risk in plants, a McGill University-led study indicates.

Over 5 million years ago, the Colorado River disappeared from the geological record, but now geologists have finally solved the mystery.

A new Rice University study is shedding light on a long-debated question: Can climate variability influence the risk of armed conflict? The answer, researchers say, is yes—but in more nuanced and region-specific ways than previously understood.

A massive, semi-continent-sized subsurface structure has been discovered by scientists beneath Antarctica’s frozen surface.