How life's building blocks took shape on early Earth: The limits of membraneless polyester protocell formation
One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...
Volcanic hot springs-dwelling algae reveal photosynthetic insights
Italy's Phlegraean Fields is a hotspot of volcanic activity—an ever-shifting landscape pocketed with acidic hot springs. This ...
What’s a degree day? Do the math and your veggie crops, blooms, will soon thank you
Nearly all gardeners have tales of how their once-pristine crops came to be ravaged by an onslaught of insects.
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Climate warming leads to more frequent beech tree reproduction, at the expense of growth
A new long-term study reveals alarming insights into the impact of climate change on European beech (Fagus sylvatica), one of Europe's most widespread and ecologically important tree species.