"We have discovered this incredible capability for plant roots to effectively 'brace for impact,' by stiffening their cell walls when grown in soil that has been compacted," said Dr. Salvatore La ...

The study adds to evidence challenging the dominance of ‘natural selection’ as the sole adaptive force in evolution.

Xiao Jun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered a new way in which temperature can influence the fate of plant cells by ...

We have looked at seeds and roots of plants, and now we are going to study the stems. Plant stems are defined as the axis, or the center portion of the plant, connecting the roots to the branches, ...

A chromosome glitch in beetleweed reveals how genome doubling can drive rapid plant evolution and create new species in real ...

Discover how plants developed natural sunscreen compounds that protect against UV damage and botanical alternatives to ...

So often we discuss the design elements of common bushes, trees, annuals, and perennials. Usually these are items we find in ...

It’s tomato time for many of us living in the Coeur d’Alene region — a time when hope and optimism run high as we head to the ...

When trees and soil fungi form close associations with each other, both partners benefit. Many tree species have further enhanced this cooperation by forming a concurrent symbiosis with two different ...

A single panda can consume between 26 and 84 pounds (12 to 38 kilograms) of the vegetation each day, and may spend as much as 16 hours daily eating mouthful after mouthful of this fibrous, chewy plant ...