Joanne Chory, a Salk Institute biologist widely admired by climate scientists for her efforts to get plants to absorb greater ...

Sometimes plants are so similar to each other that the methods developed by 18th century scientist Carl Linnaeus for identifying species are not enough. Completely new species of daisies have been ...

The vaccine sceptic and excommunicated member of the Kennedy clan has been promised a public health role by Trump – but ...

Understanding how roots grow can help us develop plants that—for example—are more resistant to drought. Research by Prof.

Rice leaf veins are essential for plants' growth and development. They help support the leaves and transport important ...

Researchers have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by 'touching' their leaves with an electrode. The robot can measure properties such as surface ...

A breeze wafted through the air on a late summer morning, rustling neatly kept plots of lush-green alfalfa at New Mexico State University’s Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center. The field had all ...