Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

Scientists discovered that fig trees in Kenya can store carbon dioxide as calcium carbonate rocks inside their trunks and ...

An analysis led by the University of Chicago of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why the planet was ...

Measuring shells and skeletons encased in thousands of limestone samples has revealed that the sheer amount of living stuff ...

Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth?

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found rocks rich in carbonate minerals. These minerals are like Earth’s limestone and act as ...

Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could ...

New research might finally help us understand what happened to the water on Mars and rewrite everything we know about the Red ...

Elene Abashidze is 102 years old—vigorous, sharp-minded, and remarkably active. She plays the piano and sings almost ...

We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...