Carbon stored in Arctic tundra could be released into the atmosphere by new trees growing in the warmer region, exacerbating climate change, scientists have revealed.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jun 17, 2012 4.3 / 5 (6) 2 |

The future of sweet syrup could come from some unlikely sources: birch and walnut trees.

Space & Earth - Environment

Feb 13, 2013 not rated yet 1

(Phys.org)—Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have sequenced the genetic code of a birch tree for the first time, which could help protect British birch populations.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 20, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Nibbling by herbivores can have a greater impact on the width of tree rings than climate, new research has found. The study, published this week in the British Ecological Society's journal Functional Ecology, could ...

Biology - Ecology

Jul 27, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 0

Scientists are trying to engineer apples so that the most widely consumed fruit in Europe no longer triggers allergic reactions. But would people want to eat them?

Biology - Biotechnology

Mar 19, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Even before the dawn of agriculture, people may have caused the planet to warm up, a new study suggests.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Jun 30, 2010 2.4 / 5 (13) 17