Life (as far as we know) started in water and is still very much dependent upon it. Find out about the animals and plants that rely on ponds, the history and key features of this habitat, and why we ...

Relocation to a new site is a usual part of the life cycle of many plants and animals and is viewed as an adaptive trait in life history. Active and Passive Dispersal Individuals can disperse ...

There are more than 100 wild animal species unique to China including such well-known rare animals as the giant ... more than 32,000 species of higher plants, and almost all the major plants ...

If you have an iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, or iPhone 16 Pro Max running iOS 18.3 or later, you can now scan your environment and discover details about any animals or plants in front of the camera lens.

Genetic Switch Could Help Control Leaf Growth in Poor Soils Feb. 27, 2025 — A new study has identified a genetic circuit in plants that controls individual leaf growth and allows the plants to ...

“These plants and animals can never be brought back. We absolutely must do everything we can to avert the loss of even more threads in our web of life.” In a single bright spot, the agency retained ...

But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and animals living in the desert. In some cases global warming is predicted to increase the area of deserts ...