Plants mobilize their immune defenses far earlier than scientists have believed for decades—and through a previously ...

This separation of sexes in plants is called dioecy. One reason why dioecy may evolve is because of the negative effects that ...

For many years, scientists believed rising CO₂ levels would help Earth’s plants significantly slow climate change. As carbon dioxide increased in the atmosphere, plants were expected to grow faster ...

Plant cuticles, comprising cutin and an array of wax compounds, serve as an essential barrier that regulates water loss, gas exchange and provides defence against environmental stressors. The ...

The metabolism of nucleotides in plants is a fundamental process underpinning growth, development and adaptive responses to environmental cues. Central to these processes are the de novo synthesis and ...

Author and University of Delaware professor Dr. Douglas Tallamy has been called the “godfather of the native-plant movement” for igniting what’s become the leading mantra in today’s gardening world.

The social dynamics of plants are as complex as those at any high school. By studying how plants interact — one-on-one, as a population, and in their communities — ecologists can figure out how to ...

Humans make stuff up—including the names and classifications of living things. But those categories are still useful. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore how taxonomy and systematics ...

A wide range of plants have been classified as threatened species according to a report by the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland (BSBI). Some of those plants were found at nature reserves managed ...

“We often say that anybody who doesn’t believe that herbal medicines work has obviously never tried morphine,” Professor John Newton, consultant public health physician and Garden Fellow at The Royal ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Conservation’s Cape Girardeau Nature Center will hold its 20th annual native plant sale and seminar March 12-15. Programs about native planting ...