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Shape and symmetry help determine where a leaf lands — and if the tree it came from can recoup the leaf’s carbon as it decomposes.

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In a recently published study, researchers offer a new tool to compare how different crops affect the environment in ...

The Florida Museum of Natural History has partnered with 35 herbarium collections across the United States to create a web ...

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This engaging personality test uses six different leaf types to reveal why people rely on you. Each leaf choice corresponds to a distinct personality trait, such as being a peaceful mediator ...

Hundreds of millions of years before oxygen surged in the atmosphere 2.4 billion years ago, swaths of oxygen winked in and out of existence in the ocean.