Black oak, crabapple, crimson maple—a color scientist finds inspiration in the woods in the new book Munsell Trees: A Season of Leaves and Colors, published by RIT Press. During 2021, author Mark ...

There may be a whole range of reasons why it's not good to water plants in the middle of the day, but is burning the plant's leaves one of them? Dr Karl investigates the physics of plants and water.

For this weeks fun, family-friendly experiment we are exploring the wonders all around us that are hidden from view on a daily basis. Today we are bringing to light the process of Photosynthesis, ...

Researchers at Northern Arizona University and the Smithsonian found an unconventional method to understand how rainforests will survive with climate change—making tea with living leaves at the top of ...

Scientists have uncovered how the interplay between cell shape and mechanical stress influences the orientation of stomata (microscopic pores on the leaf surface) during early plant development.

There’s something distinctly different about the way that life smells when autumn arrives. The air smells sharper, the trees look like they’re on fire (in a good way), and for a moment, everything ...

Autumn is the season to gaze at gorgeous leaves of gold, yellow, and orange as they flutter from the trees and fall on our yards – but then, of course, comes the tedious task of raking them up and ...