Within the animal kingdom, a naturally produced molecule known as itaconate serves a prominent role in the immune system as a ...

Within the animal kingdom, a naturally produced molecule known as itaconate serves a prominent role in the immune system as a ...

In 1634, Jan Baptist van Helmont was arrested by agents of the Spanish Inquisition for the crime of studying plants and other phenomena. While under house arrest, he started to consider how plants ...

Plant species in the U.S. are flowering ... making it the first phenology-based citizen science project in the country. Using these historical growth patterns as a starting point, the authors ...

Healthy soil is the key to vibrant plant growth, and understanding its science can help gardeners create a thriving, ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK ... The idea of music boosting plant growth has been around for many years, but a new study has found that monotonous noise ...

Amid the gently rolling countryside of Beltsville, Md., there is a strange garden that would drive any weekend horticulturist to distraction. Among the odd sights: pine trees that grow only 8 in.

Brassinosteroids are vital hormones for plants, which influence their growth and development at the cellular level. Understanding the dynamics of brassinosteroid signaling helps us grasp how ...

A new study shows that ground glass particles can be mixed with soil to produce a plant growth medium that's actually better than soil alone. Given the fact that both glass and sand are composed ...

William LaCourse (right), emeritus professor of glass science in Alfred University’s Inamori School of Engineering, looks over some pellets made from powdered waste glass created by junior ceramic ...