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A solar power plant, floating 22,370 miles (36,000 km) above Earth, might seem like science fiction. Yet, China is actively ...

Biologists have identified important components and mechanisms of the molecular machinery that transmits information about a pathogen encounter within the plant organism.

The Plants to Pixels project empowers botany buffs everywhere to make meaningful contributions to science anytime. Here's how: Transcribe: If available, enter the following pieces of specimen data ...

The science isn’t all that new, but it’s raised concerns and praise on three fronts: the environment, land rights and what ...

Did a Mississippi man grow the world's tallest pepper plant? After years of work, this cayenne might take title in Guinness ...

Texas’ deregulatory environment has also allowed wind and solar projects to develop quickly and easily, increasing the demand ...

The results of cowslip observations carried out with the help of citizen scientists from 32 countries in over 5,200 locations shed light on the well-being of insect-pollinated plants under changing ...

How can dried plant specimens protect a rainforest? In myriad ways. Kept in collections known as herbariums, they store ...

The discovery of a new species of the manzanita plant found only in San Luis Obispo County could challenge the controversial Dana Reserve housing project’s progress in court this year. According to a ...

The project combines biological and social sciences in the pursuit of a strategy researchers hope could be a "win-win." ...

The model can also be utilized for hybrid wind-solar projects. According to its creators, it provides a practical solutions ...