Deciphering the Equations of Life Dec. 11, 2019 A new theory describes what all animals have in common and allows predictions for organisms that might not be well understood by science. Read more Image
Looking at Tropical Forests Through New Eyes Dec. 2, 2019 New University of Arizona-led science is using air-based maps of plant chemistry to improve carbon cycling models in hyperdiverse tropical forests. Read more Image
Many Plant Species Are Very Rare, Vulnerable to Climate Change Nov. 21, 2019 New University of Arizona research investigates what proportion of the world’s land plants are exceedingly rare, where they’re found and how location might put them at risk of human development and a changing climate. Read more Image
Researchers 'Turn on the Lights' Across the Plant Tree of Life Oct. 22, 2019 In the largest plant genome project to date, an international consortium of researchers generated gene sequences from more than 1,100 species, providing a framework for 1 billion years of green plant evolution. Read more Image
Despite climate change, landscape may protect local saguaros, UA study shows Oct. 5, 2019 Study shows how topography mediates climate impacts on saguaros. Read more