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New species: over 16,000 annual discoveries reveal a much greater biodiversity than estimated

Science is experiencing a historic moment: researchers describe more than 16,000 new species each year, according to a global study led by the University...

South Korean researchers discover a “genetic switch” that helps plants survive the cold

A research team from South Korea identified how plants quickly activate a "hidden" molecular switch that allows them to survive in cold environments. The study,...

According to a study, more than half of the plants consumed by indigenous peoples of Latin America depend on bees

A recent study published in the scientific journal Science of The Total Environment concludes that more than 50% of the plants consumed by traditional...

Fossil flowers in Chubut: a historic discovery offers new clues about the early evolution of plants

A team of paleontologists and paleobotanists made a historic discovery in the province of Chubut. It involves tiny 101-million-year-old fossil flowers that appeared in...

Antarctica has more vegetation than previously thought: it covers an area the size of Berlin, why is it key?

An unprecedented study revealed that the vegetation in Antarctica covers approximately 107,000 hectares, an area comparable to the size of the city of Berlin. This...