It stands metres high, takes a decade to flower, smells like death and draws huge crowds when it blooms. But scientists are ...

While plant stem cells have not received the same spotlight, they hold immense potential for advancing agriculture and food ...

Animals from primates to bees have been found to self-medicate in one form or another — and great apes are no exception. One ...

Plant blindness is a growing concern, and one Otago academic has set out to do something about it. The term, coined in 1998 ...

Sep. 19, 2024 — Can an immunoassay be created and selectively detect a virus in under 5 minutes? In a new study, researchers report that it can be done using a low-power laser like a laser ...

Guinea grass is a highly flammable invasive plant species, which greatly contributed to the Maui wildfires. The species is ...

This discovery advances our understanding of plant morphology and its implications for survival in various environmental conditions. The research was led by Zhongchi Liu, a professor in the Department ...

In a new study, researchers find that disruptions to the community of microbes that live inside the leaves of a spindly plant ...

Purdue University plant scientists have identified a protein that plays a previously unknown role in controlling cell ...

As the famed British naturalist David Attenborough noted, “In our hands now lies not only our own future but that of all ...

Glen Hood, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences in Wayne State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ...

Plant scientists have identified a protein that plays a previously unknown role in controlling cell differentiation and determining gender in vascular plants, using a fern model. The discovery ...