Scientists have unearthed in Arizona fossils from an assemblage of animals, including North America's oldest-known flying reptile, that reveal a time of transition when venerable lineages that were ...

Root microbiomes contain microbes that help plants survive times of stress and may potentially improve crop yields in ...

Buried for 209 million years, a tiny flying reptile and its ancient neighbors just emerged from Arizona’s Triassic past.

An artist's depiction of a landscape from 209 million years ago at Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, based on fossils of plants and animals ...

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

A study of fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago shows that forests in many parts of the ...

PACE mission reveals a year of terrestrial data on plant health by Erica McNamee, NASA edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

This study highlights the interconnected nature of ecosystems and the critical role of plants in maintaining balance. Addressing MNP pollution in terrestrial systems will be vital for protecting ...

“If that happens, the energy flow through our terrestrial ecosystems is almost totally disrupted, which means the food webs that support our vertebrate animals, our amphibians, our reptiles, our birds ...

Plant species can fulfill different functions within an ecosystem, even if they are closely related to each other. This surprising conclusion was reached by a global analysis of around 1.7 million ...

Plants across the world are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, a new study reveals.