Get ready for a biology lesson. Certain plants have extra sets of chromosomes. And it turns out, it's a useful trait for a ...

Soil DNA from Chile to the Antarctic Peninsula ties warmer climates to more plant fungal pathogens, with abundance projected ...

A random photo snapped in the Australian outback has led to the rediscovery of a plant thought extinct for nearly 60 years — ...

Scientists have uncovered how tobacco plants naturally make nicotine, solving a mystery that has puzzled researchers for ...

A study in Science examined how climate change will affect the habitat ranges of plant species. Another looked at what types ...

Unlike humans, many plants have more than two sets of chromosomes. This trait may help them adapt to environmental upheaval, such as climate change.

A microscopic "plant destroyer" not only helped trigger one of the deadliest famines in modern history but also reshaped ...

A ground-breaking study has traced thousands of conserved regulatory elements back 300 million years, revealing deep principles of plant genome evolution – a discovery that could pave the way for more ...

Michigan State University’s Plant Science Greenhouses are set to open Thursday following a two-year construction project.

Rain sounds may be soothing for humans, but for plants, the pitter-patter of droplets is more like a jarring morning alarm. As water falls onto soil or water, the vibrations are far stronger ...

Carnivorous plants are gaining popularity in city homes as more people look for practical solutions to everyday urban ...