Transpiration: The process by which water in plants moves through leaf pores and is released into the atmosphere as water vapor. Actively growing plants release so much water vapor that dry air masses ...

The Transpiration Engine Powers Regional Rainfall Rainforest trees function as biological water pumps, drawing moisture from ...

The towering coastal redwoods of northern California have long inspired awe in scientists and laymen alike. Sequoia sempervirens can grow to a height of more than 100 metres, ranking as Earth's ...

A tree can transport water an amazing distance–from its roots, through a trunk up to 85 meters tall, and finally to its leaves, where the water evaporates. Now, scientists at Cornell University have ...

Cornell University researchers have created the world's first synthetic tree. So far, it's a very small 'tree' which stands in a palm-sized piece of hydrogel. This 'tree simulates the process of ...

A number of years ago I came across a bottle of anti-transpirant and I wondered what the material was used for myself. This information should be referred to this time of year on a regular basis. So, ...

A new discovery by Tel Aviv University has succeeded in cultivating and characterizing tomato varieties with higher water use efficiency without compromising yield. The researchers, employing CRISPR ...