Subscribe to this tag Growth Spurt in Tree Rings Prompts Questions About Climate Change
Science - November 17, 2009
Bristlecone pines revealed a growth spurt greater than at any time in the last 3,700 years.
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Trees Facilitate Wildfires As a Way to Protect Their Habitat
Science - October 30, 2009
Some trees may facilitate fires at the expense of their competitors.
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Cancer and Supplements: What Vitamins, Herbs, and Botanicals Can (and Can't) Do
By
Katherine Hobson
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Health - July 14, 2009
5 reasons there aren't a lot of answers—and 4 things you can do until there are.
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Plants Kept the Ice Age in Check
Science - July 7, 2009
Scientists now understand what kept the planet from freezing over completely during the last ice age.
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Downside of Red-Hot Chili Peppers
Science - June 23, 2009
In the wild, that culinary kick comes with risks to the plant .
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Extinctions of Early Life Probably Happened Slowly Over Time, Not With a Bang
Science - June 26, 2008
The ocean is the primary cause of the world's mass extinctions over the past 500 million years.
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Environmentalists Score a Win Against "Invasive Species"
Nation & World - April 25, 2008
The House of Representatives passed the restriction of discharge of ballast water from oceangoing ships
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Endangered: Should More Species Get the Label?
By
Ben Harder
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Thinking Harder - March 25, 2008
Two Bush administrations, two widely different takes on species said to be in trouble.
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Mutual Relationship with Algae Helps Corals Survive Bleaching
Science - March 4, 2008
A marine biologist has discovered a new interdependence between corals and the algae that inhabit them.
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Discovering the Sweet in Basil
Science - October 31, 2007
Only recently have scientists worked out what makes sweet basil an aromatic and minty-tasting herb
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