Every time the temperature drops, a cloud passes overhead, or the sun sets, a plant makes a choice: Keep its microscopic ...

Throughout evolution, plants have continuously adapted to survive in changing environments. Apart from complex structural ...

Over time, plants have evolved various strategies to defend against herbivores. A new study uncovers how these plant defense ...

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Growth-derived mechanical conflicts between tissues are crucial during plant organogenesis. In-depth 3D growth analysis combined with genetics and mechanical modelling reveal that rapid and ...

Parasitic weeds are ruthless freeloaders, stealing nutrients from crops and devastating harvests. But what if farmers could ...

Many native plants in the U.S. cannot possibly move themselves fast enough to avoid climate-change driven extinction. If these native plants are going to have any chance of surviving into the future, ...

Researchers from Brazil and Germany study the mechanism of action of phytochemicals from papaya, passion fruit and medicinal ...

Explore invasive plant, animal, insect research updates at Illinois Invasive Species Symposium ...

The students are creating a glossary of plants and example plantings based on different Metro station environments.