Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

Abstract: We propose a length-flexible coding scheme by defining a balanced tree. For an arbitrary code length, we first construct a balanced binary tree (BBT) where the root node represents a ...

The basics of photosynthesis are something that every student learns in school: carbon dioxide, water and light in; oxygen and sugar for growth out. In a world where atmospheric carbon dioxide levels ...

The mechanics of how water and carbon dioxide move in and out of plants greatly affects how trees grow in a carbon-dioxide-enriched environments. The basics of photosynthesis are something that every ...

Humans have always wondered where they came from. Fossils hold clues, and scientists search for them carefully. Each discovery reshapes what we know about evolution. Ardi lived long before “Lucy” and ...