How do diverse plants get sick in the wild? Researchers head outdoors to answer a blue-sky question
The life of a plant scientist involves long hours in the lab, thinking up, designing, and monitoring experiments that might ...
Jesus’ burial spot yields new biblical clues about his death, scientists say
The uncovered marble tombs have a lot to do with Joseph of Arimathea — the biblical figure Christians believe gifted Jesus ...
Invisible losses: Thousands of plant species are missing from places they could thrive—humans are the reason
If you go walking in the wild, you might expect that what you're seeing is natural. All around you are trees, shrubs and ...
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Watch live plant cells build their cell walls
Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.
Scientists Reveal “A Fundamental Process in Nature” – The Environmental Rules That Plants Cannot Break
Global research team explores how environmental factors and dispersal barriers influence biodiversity. Why do certain plants ...
Scientists achieve the impossible: this is the plant that survives on the surface of Mars and revolutionizes everything
A new study, published in IMA Fungus, reveals that lichens not only survive but also function in environments similar to those on the red planet. Such a discovery flies in the face of previously-held ...
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Pollen records reveal winter’s role in plant biodiversity
Scientists use fossil pollen to study ancient plant diversity and guide future conservation action strategies worldwide.
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Scents of survival: How plant aromas shape insect diets
New research uncovers the surprising role of plant scents in insect diets and evolution especially butterflies and moths.
Fluorescent biosensor tracks plant RNA in real time for better crops and biosecurity
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first-ever method of detecting ribonucleic acid, or RNA, ...