Plants can't move to escape the heat like humans can; they are forced to adapt. As temperatures fluctuate, one key survival ...

As you tend to your plants in Grow a Garden, you'll notice a bunch of different mutations cropping up among your harvest. Some fruits and vegetables might be golden, or if you're particularly lucky, ...

Salk scientists find a plant protein that can directly sense temperature, giving plants a built-in cellular “thermostat" that ...

When plants face biting cold, floods or parched soil, they can’t run away or seek shelter like animals. Instead, they have to ...

Onions have been grown and bred for thousands of years, leading to the great diversity of plants available today, from sweet to pungent flavors, bulbing to bunching types, and reg ...

Scientists discover how plants sense temperature using internal protein “thermostats,” helping roots grow and adapt to heat.

Gene editing of plants enabled the production of more nutritionally rich rice and fortified tomatoes. But these innovations have often come about only through long, painstaking work. This process ...

Manage pests the natural way and enhance yields by planting these crops with your pepper plants.