An international team of scientists has unraveled the mysterious relationship between gravity, and the growth trajectories of ...

At first glance, plants may seem passive—but beneath their stillness lies a world of complexity and constant activity. Plants ...

Through photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich carbon compounds such as glucose. These compounds not only sustain the plant's own growth and ...

The Texas Department of Agriculture has issued an emergency quarantine to stop the spread of the invasive cotton jassid, a ...

Microbes living with urban trees help them survive heat and pollution. Protecting these tiny organisms can make urban forests ...

As the warm summer breeze fades and is replaced by the increasingly cooler fall temperatures, you may be thinking about what ...

Like some animals that regrow lost body parts, plants, too, can regenerate damaged organs. Now, an international research team has shown how the root tip of Arabidopsis thaliana regains its original ...

Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity – a process called gravitropism - even after encountering obstacles in soil.

Low nitrogen availability is the number one limitation to plant growth in most ecosystems. Plants in the bean family and other closely related families evolved a symbiotic relationship with bacteria ...

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- As summer flowers start to fade, vibrant mums and other cool-weather plants are taking over porches in Northeast Wisconsin, bringing the colors of fall to life. Jamie Hemenway, ...

In some ways, plants are like people. They need food and water. They’re made to grow. And each one is meant to put down roots in the right environment and thrive. For 30 years, the Northeast Texas ...