For decades, scientists have been counting annual growth rings—similar to tree rings—inside fossilized leg bones of ...

Abstract: The leaf area index (LAI) is one of the most important biophysical parameters of vegetation canopy, which is of great significance for estimating the growth and yield of tea trees. In the ...

By Ruth Kamnitzer There are around 60,000 known tree species in the world, and they can do amazing things: store carbon, ...

GPT-5.2 Pro delivers a Lean-verified proof of Erdős Problem 397, marking a shift from pattern-matching AI to autonomous ...

This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

Explore the binomial tree model's use in option pricing, its workings, and examples. Learn how this model estimates intrinsic ...

Learn how root cause analysis and integrated data prevent hydropower bearing failures, reduce costly downtime, and improve ...

Biologists are confronting a problem they thought they had mostly solved: what, exactly, counts as life. A wave of ...

In the latest in our imagined history of inventions yet to come, Future Chronicles columnist Rowan Hooper reveals how by the ...

A newly published study reveals that moist tropical forests in Australia are now a net carbon emitter, making this the first documented case of tropical forest woody biomass making the flip from sink ...

Kenya’s economic debate is often framed around taxes, debt, and elections. Yet a quieter, more stubborn challenge is increasingly shaping corporate balance sheets and public finances alike: weak ...

Abstract: The effective extraction of expert knowledge is paramount for ensuring reliable results in decision support systems, especially considering the complexities inherent in decision-making and ...