On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the ...

The answer is in your yard. Watch closely for the smallest hints, record what you find and advance the cause of science.

Spending time outdoors in winter reminds me that the world moves in cycles. This weekend it was harsh and cold; in just a few ...

A study published last month in Nature Plants describes shared biochemical pathways involved in vitamin B6 levels that link ...

Sexus Botanicus is a brilliant incursion in this surprisingly rich life. Forget bees and flowers — this book reveals an ...

The biological cycle of ... hormones into plant leaves, causing the leaves to form galls [abnormal growths] that serve as houses for the insect, is that a ‘third state’ of life?” ...

I’ve read all five of her romantic comedies and am eagerly awaiting her sixth book, Great Big Beautiful Life, set to be released on April 23 this year. In the meantime, while I do recommend ...

details of its life cycle, what are the pollinators, and due to the current drought, if it will be observed at all this spring.” The plant’s Latin name comes from its appearance.

A new study explores how complex chemical mixtures change under shifting environmental conditions, shedding light on the prebiotic processes that may have led to life on Earth. In the Painted Desert ...

Plant molecular biology is the study of the molecular basis of plant life. It is particularly concerned with the processes by which the information encoded in the genome is manifested as ...

Global warming has already contributed to an alarming decline in plant species. By some estimates, around 600 plant species have vanished since 1750, which is twice the number of animal species lost ...