Biologists have uncovered a surprising connection between the way plants grow and how they defend themselves against ...

German agricultural chemist Adolf Eduard Mayer made a startling discovery in 1886. He was studying mosaic disease on tobacco ...

The technology's scalable design makes it promising for widespread adoption. Scientists use plant-inspired method to capture ...

A vast field of tall, skinny trees sways in a light breeze. In the future, poplar trees in a scene like this could be a ...

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes four new specialists in the Department of Plant Sciences. With experience in education, nonprofit organizations and extension, the new faculty will support ...

A single, invasive plant species can change the structure and composition of an entire ecosystem, as is the case in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where the introduced tree Myrica faya is assuming ...

offering new insights into plant development. Laura is an assistant editor for The Scientist. She earned her PhD in biomedical sciences from Rush University by studying how circadian rhythms and ...

Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

Researching the interactions between plant-based proteins and fat matrices can enhance the texture and nutritional quality of ...