Larger leaves favor photosynthetic production of a sugar-rich fluid to nourish the tree, but if the tree is too tall, the nutrient flow is slowed. Why are the leaves on the tallest trees all about the ...

Average tree size across the Amazon has increased by 3.2% every decade, consistent with a response to rising carbon dioxide levels, a new study suggests. The research published in Nature Plants by a ...

One of the most useless-but-cool things about physics is the post-hoc information it offers for the field of biology. I suspect that these physics-focused explanations really piss biologists off, and ...