A study published last month in Nature Plants describes shared biochemical pathways involved in vitamin B6 levels that link ...

Sexus Botanicus, by Joanne Anton, is a lovely exploration of the surprising habits of plants and their pollinators.

Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...

Researchers have developed a near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent nanosensor capable of simultaneously detecting and ...

A new study has identified a genetic circuit in plants that controls individual leaf growth and allows the plants to adapt to ...

In plants that haven’t yet experienced stress, defence genes are mostly inactive to prevent unnecessary and costly immune ...

Plants use quantum mechanics to optimize photosynthesis, inspiring new artificial light-harvesting technologies.

Scientists have developed a specialized imaging robot to track plant-fungal trade networks, revealing nature’s underground ...

Plants and microbes are known to secrete enzymes to transform organic phosphorus into bioavailable inorganic phosphorus. Now, researchers report iron oxides can drive the same conversion at comparable ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...