Our entire biosphere depends on plants. During photosynthesis, plants absorb carbon dioxide through tiny pores in their leaves and, using light, 'breathe out' water vapor and oxygen in an exchange.

Nearly half of Heliconia species—tropical plants vital to rainforest ecosystems—are at risk of extinction, according to new ...

That potentially doubles the projected lifespan of Earth's plants and animals ... of how long Earth can maintain a functioning biosphere – our only data for this in the entire Universe.

in the influence zone of the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve (SMBR). The primary purpose of this research was to characterize traditional knowledge of medicinal plants held by residents of ...

The glass doesn't allow any UVA or UVB, so you're not going to get a suntan inside Biosphere 2. But as you can see, the plants here have been growing for nearly 35 years, and they're massive ...