stomata under a microscope. Image 3 of 3. stomata on a digital screen. Water and gases diffuse in and out of leaves through tiny holes called stomata.

Plant behaviour may seem rather boring compared with the frenetic excesses of animals. Yet the lives of our vegetable friends ...

A microscope image shows the surface of a Kapur Paya fossil leaf. Tiny pores called stomata and the outer skin cells of the leaf are visible, which helps scientists compare it to living trees.