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08-23-2025
Most widely used herbicide in the world is now linked to leukemia and tumors
A two year carcinogenicity study in rats reports increased benign...
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08-22-2025
The return of wolves revives trees that had not grown for 80 years
For decades, young quaking aspen struggled to grow beyond waist...
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08-22-2025
Meandering rivers shaped early landscapes before plants arrived
When we picture Earth’s ancient landscapes, it’s easy to imagine...
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08-22-2025
Just a few explosive lineages account for most species on Earth
A sweeping analysis of the “tree of life” finds that...
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08-21-2025
Many common cooking oils are now being linked to certain types of cancer
If you've ever wondered whether changing your cooking oil could...
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08-21-2025
People were getting high and hallucinating from smoking this psychoactive plant 2,700 years ago
New analysis of ancient household burners from Qurayyah in northwest...
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08-21-2025
Strange microbial bedfellows offer clues to how complex life evolved
Slimy layered microbial mats in Shark Bay are more than...
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08-20-2025
World’s most diverse forests are failing to adapt to climate change
Forests from the Amazon lowlands to the high Andes are...
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08-20-2025
How rosemary supports memory, eases anxiety, and fights Alzheimer's naturally
Researchers at Scripps explored a compound present in rosemary that...
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08-20-2025
Poplar trees changed their chemistry to survive
Poplar trees don’t just grow wood - they retool its...
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08-19-2025
Trees in the tropics cool Earth more than anywhere else
Planting more trees cools the planet and can help reduce...
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