Earth’s green center has been drifting steadily for decades, reflecting a change in where vegetation grows most intensely.

Suitable habitat for migrating monarch butterflies will shift southwards because of climate change, according to a study ...

Mountain ecosystems are known to be highly sensitive to climate change, which can alter temperatures, rainfall patterns, and plant growth cycles.

Whether in a desert, the savanna, or a tropical rainforest, plants have an important role in the ecological processes of Earth’s biomes. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore these ...

More than one-third of all animals on Earth, from beetles to cows to elephants, depend on plant-based diets. Plants are a low-calorie food source, so it can be challenging for animals to consume ...

Discovered: What makes plants better at being thirsty, climate change hasn't had a horrible impact on streams, forest might save us from our climate change woes and snowy areas are in trouble.

A study recently published in the journal Nature finds plants have been absorbing 31 percent more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than previously assumed and modeled. The international team of ...

Scientists have created the first single cell genomic atlas of mature plants' outer armor layer, called the periderm, and its carbon-capturing phellem cells. The findings will be useful in creating ...

In early January, the stage was set for a wildfire disaster in Los Angeles. A long, hot summer had dried out the plants and vegetation, making it more flammable. Drought conditions dragged on, as ...

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants.