Researchers from the labs of Professors Vinayak Dravid and Omar Farha developed a high-resolution approach to map ...

Many spine-bearing creatures, or vertebrates, have a curious bit of tissue deep in their brains called the pineal gland. It ...

Dark-brown flakes discovered inside a 1,900-year-old Roman glass vial are the first direct evidence for the use of human ...

If something exists in nature, there is most likely a very good reason for it. While there are exceptions, many features ...

Discover the goliath stick insect, one of the largest insects on Earth. Learn about what makes them true forest giants.

To conduct the anatomical analysis, the rehydrated leaves were cut in the middle third of the leaf blade, including the intercostal portion, main vein, leaf margin and petiole. The samples were ...

Goethe University Frankfurt (Germany) ceremonially commissioned a state-of-the-art cryo plasma-FIB scanning electron microscope with nanomanipulator worth more than 5 million euros on Thursday. The ...

Smith, C.A. and Pramanik, S. (2026) A Pilot Study on How Microplastic Polluted Rainfall Infiltrates Commonly Eaten Leafy ...

Scientists say their Stomata In-Sight tool can observe plants "breathe," which could be used to bioengineer crops that require less water, making them potentially more resilient to climate change.

Leaves have tiny holes called stomata that help them “breathe.” The size and shape of these holes decide how much water vapor can escape. Scientists can examine stomata under a microscope, but because ...