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Roots and Shoots: Rooting for the Underdogs

Ashley Meyer takes a deep breath when I ask her what she found while surveying mines and caves in Fahnestock State Park for hibernating bats. As a wildlife biologist for the Department of ... read more

Jane Goodall is world-famous for her work with chimpanzees. Now her focus turns to a different crowd

Through her program called “Roots & Shoots,” Goodall empowers young people to create change within their communities. And for her, this work is just as significant. CNN spoke with Goodall ... read more

What does bushfire recovery look like for WA's precious plants and animals?

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Sab and Amber chat to a number of local flora and fauna heroes who are dealing with the fallout of ... read more

Jane Goodall Celebrates 90th Birthday With Brilliant Earth In New York

The institute also has a powerful education program, Roots and Shoots, which is in over 100 countries. Goodall is also a United Nations Messenger of Peace. A Tanzanite necklace by Brilliant Earth ... read more

Local chamber choir brings music, joy to Stapleton

a string quartet and a performance of choral music allusive to Creation by C3 on May 19 at 4 p.m. “American Roots and Shoots,” a celebration of American music, happens Oct. 27. “Come ... read more

Jane Goodall at 90: On fame, hope, and empathy

Through her Roots & Shoots program, Goodall has mobilized a younger generation toward environmental stewardship, underscoring the interconnectedness of all living things. Her work has influenced ... read more

Enhanced tolerance of rice to low iron availability in alkaline soils using barley nicotianamine aminotransferase genes

The two transgenes were expressed in response to low iron nutritional status in both the shoots and roots of rice transformants. Transgenic rice expressing the two genes showed a higher ... read more