First analysis of mysterious golden orb in the ocean leaves scientists stumped
The gold-colored object was brought to the surface after being spotted during an expedition in...
A 407-million-year-old plant’s leaves skipped the usual Fibonacci spirals
An unusual arrangement of leaves in a 407-million-year-old fossilized plant is complicating scientists’ understanding of...
Catnip leaves kitties feline groovy, wards off mosquitoes: study
A cat responds to silver vine leaves. Credit: Masao Miyazaki & Reiko Uenoyama Catnip is...
Huntsman spiders may sew leaves into fake shelters to lure frogs
On a sweltering afternoon in northeastern Madagascar, the coolness of a leaf’s shade is an...
Flag leaves could help top off photosynthetic performance in rice
The flag leaf is the last to emerge, indicating the transition from crop growth to...
Flag leaves could help top off photosynthetic performance in rice — ScienceDaily
The flag leaf is the last to emerge, indicating the transition from crop growth to...
Quiet crickets turn leaves into megaphones to blare mating calls
The rules of the tree cricket world, sexually speaking, are simple. Perched from a leaf’s...
Icebreaker leaves Australia after 150 Antarctica trips
This Aug. 20, 2016, photo shows Australian icebreaker the Aurora Australis docked at Franklin Wharf...
How lessons from bees, leaves and our own blood may help us save civilization
Credit: Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute Once upon a time, everything theoretically could be managed with neatly...
In temperate trees, climate-driven increase in carbon capture causes autumn leaves to fall sooner
For decades, scientists have expected that the shedding of leaves from temperate trees will get...