A new study reveals that a region in China's Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or "life oasis," for terrestrial plants during the ... record of riparian fern fields and coniferous forests ...

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An ancient mass extinction event left a long-hidden refuge, whose survivors repopulated the Earth much faster than previously ...

She graduated from the FN Program in 2017. Outdoors, she enjoys birding by ear. Cathy teaches Field Botany, a fast-paced course designed to acquaint FN students with the diversity of vascular plant ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

Pi Day itself dates to 1988, when physicist Larry Shaw began celebrations at the Exploratorium science museum in San ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in ...

If we choose to take seriously the overwhelming consensus position of credible climate scientists, we have to accept that ...

Nano-agrochemicals and nanomedicine are two areas of active research. While there are some distinct differences there are areas of overlap and lessons which can be learned. Here, the authors ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — Scientists are designing a satellite and instruments capable of detecting space debris as small as 1 centimeter, less than one-half inch. Debris that small, which cannot ...