This parasitic plant has no leaves or stems. It spends most of its life as long strands of fibre inside its host, a vine. But ...

Eating more fruits, veggies, and plant-based foods boosts mood, reduces stress, and improves cognitive function, while ...

Plants grow taller and wider with cambium stem cells, supporting strength, stability, and environmental resilience.

Pando is the world's largest tree. Its name means "I spread" in Latin, and it does indeed spread: The organism has given rise ...

When it blooms, this stinky flower releases chemicals that smell like rotting flesh to attact pollinators, such as carrion ...

Ashley Robinson and Jimena Ramirez are two of the many undergraduate students who chose to enroll in the online student orientation provided through Global Campus for online degree programs.

Researchers at MIT are developing innovative agricultural technologies such as stress-signaling plants, microbial fertilizers, and protective seed coatings to adapt farming to climate change and ...

The Earth BioGenome Project seeks to genetically profile over a million plants, animals, and fungi as they build an atlas of ...

The more a plant species invests in defense, the less potential it has for growth, according to a study. Research made possible by open science provides new insights into plant adaptation and ...

Using a computer model that reveals how plants grow thicker over time, biologists have uncovered how cells are activated to produce wood tissue. Understanding the genetic and molecular signals behind ...

Most research on plant stem cells focuses on the tips of roots and shoots, where growth occurs in height. But biologist ...

The more a plant species invests in defense, the less potential it has for growth, according to a new study. Research made ...