Research shows that plant polyphenols have anti-aging properties. Polyphenols can be found in many plant foods, like berries, ...

Plants the world over are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, according to a new assessment. The research is expected to improve Earth system simulations that scientists ...

Plants adapt their water consumption to environmental conditions by counting and calculating environmental stimuli with their guard cells.

Plants control their water consumption via adjustable pores (stomata), which are formed from pairs of guard cells. They open ...

Cells, the fundamental building blocks of life, are constantly subjected to a variety of mechanical forces within our bodies.

An Iowa State University plant biologist received a $1.8 million federal grant to study a gene that affects both how plants ...