Desiccation tolerance refers to the ability of an organism to withstand or endure extreme dryness, or drought-like conditions. Plants and animals living in arid or periodically arid environments such ...

Photosynthesis changed Earth in powerful ways. When photosynthetic organisms appeared, it led to the Great Oxygenation Event.

Also, Joshua Siskin writes about a California native he’d never seen or heard of began growing in his garden this spring.

California’s legal weed industry faces turmoil amid a growing scandal, a booming black market and increased competition.

A sudden shutoff of water supplies has dried up the Kern River in Bakersfield, leaving thousands of dead fish on the parched ...

When we think about bacteria, we may imagine single cells swimming in solution. However, similarly to humans, bacterial cells ...

Hibernation is a survival strategy employed by a range of animals including rodents, bears, primates and even birds. Here are ...

Imagine a creature so small it can fit between the grains of sand on a beach with space to spare, yet so resilient that it ...

The University of Minnesota writes “Pruning in fall or early winter may cause drying out and dieback at the pruning sites.” ...

A MONKEY puzzle tree just metres away from a Southend home has been saved from the threat of being felled after councillors ...

ABC News and the two candidates aren’t the only ones responsible for the poor quality of the discussion at last night’s ...