Scientists discovered that fig trees in Kenya can store carbon dioxide as calcium carbonate rocks inside their trunks and ...

Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

Life’s a lot better when you stay curious and open-minded about the world. That’s easier said than done, however. Adult ...

An efficient and rigorous approach to analyze the radiation from an electric dipole placed in 3-D woodpile electromagnetic bandgap material (EBG) structures consisting of layered periodic arrays of ...

All tree leaves have an outer layer called the epidermis, which can also be used in the identification process. This leaf "skin" always has a waxy cover called the cuticle and varies in thickness.

Beneath the bogs of New Zealand’s Northland is a massive Ngāwhā kauri, living from 41,000 to 42,500 years ago, which gives an isolated, unbroken record of a period when Earth’s magnetic field declined ...

Supernovae, these gigantic stellar explosions, release a phenomenal amount of energy. This energy travels through space, ...

For decades, scientists have struggled to see the outermost layer of the Sun, called the corona, with enough detail to unlock ...

Edward F. Gilman's 1991 paper, "Dispelling Misperceptions About Trees," said that "roots on one side of trees such as oaks and mahogany generally supply the same side of the tree" with water and ...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The International Atomic Energy Agency said Sunday that there has been “no increase in off-site radiation levels” after U.S. airstrikes on Iranian ...