University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientist Richard Wilson is continuing work to unravel the mysteries behind effectors.

Andrea Eveland, Ph.D., principal investigator and member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, will lead a ...

Growing up, we all had to do all kinds of science projects in school. For Baby Boomers, here are several classic science ...

The San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas is leading an effort to turn plants into better medicines. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge explains what we already know about herbal remedies — and what ...

Get involved with the New Year Plant Hunt with our friends at the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI). From 1st-4th January take part in this citizen science project and help wildlife at ...

This plant root was among those studied as part of new research exploring the molecular underpinnings of how plants twist their roots. (Image: Dixit ...

The science behind why stroking your seedlings actually works. If you’re worried about your seedlings getting long and leggy, ...

When pollinators visit flowers, they produce various sounds, from wing flapping during hovering, to landing and takeoff. Scientists studied these vibroacoustic signals to develop noninvasive and ...

Rather than helping each other out when they're attacked, plants may have to eavesdrop on each other to know when to launch their own defenses. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

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The study reveals how Balanophora plants function despite abandoning photosynthesis and, in some species, sexual reproduction. Their plastid genomes shrank dramatically in a shared ancestor, yet the ...

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