The national facility studies, sequences and stores every possible plant species — from coastal seagrasses to desert shrubs — ...

Many plants smell "good" — to humans that is — but some go several steps in the other direction, presenting themselves to the ...

Plants that reproduce exclusively by self-pollination arise from populations with extremely low diversity to begin with. Kobe ...

Great Joy in Düsseldorf, Gatersleben, Jülich and Cologne today: the DFG and the German Science and Humanities Council announced that the joint CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence (“SMART Plants in Dynamic ...

Flowers may grow with perfect symmetry, but new research from Cornell University reveals that their gene activity is ...

A new study proves that a type of genetic element called 'introners' are the mechanism by which many introns spread within and between species, also providing evidence of eight instances in which ...

Scientists have made great progress in understanding what makes some people live past 100 while others don’t make it to 80. It turns out the secret isn’t just good genes. In fact, genes may play less ...

Researchers are working to unravel the hidden biology of often-persnickety seeds as they age, sleep and awaken ...

Turning ordinary houseplants into sustainable, glowing lamps may soon become a reality, thanks to groundbreaking research by ...

Faba beans are a promising plant-based protein source, but many find their flavour unpleasant. A study conducted at the University of Helsinki ...