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

The interplay between the genetic makeup of crops and the conditions in which they grow is difficult to untangle. A research team aims to help breeders analyze the interactions to make crops more ...

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 ...

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 ...

Eating more fruits, veggies, and plant-based foods boosts mood, reduces stress, and improves cognitive function, while ...

Learning from nuclear construction successes and failures can help reduce the cost of building nuclear energy in Europe. But even if these power plants turn out to be more costly than we would like, ...

Pando is the world's largest tree. Its name means "I spread" in Latin, and it does indeed spread: The organism has given rise ...

When it blooms, this stinky flower releases chemicals that smell like rotting flesh to attact pollinators, such as carrion ...

The first U.S. newspaper printed on paper made from trees was an edition of the Boston Weekly Journal published in January ...

A research team has developed a novel method for reconstructing the 3D edges of leaves using advanced deep learning and image ...

Join NGRRE and Missouri Botanical Garden at Alton's Old Bakery Beer Co. for a free event on community science and mosquito ...