Olivier Van Aken, a plant biologist at Lund University, told Gizmodo that there are genome-wide changes in the arabidopsis plant even when it is just sprayed with water.

The horror can only be seen in slow motion. When a fly touches the outstretched leaves of the Cape sundew, it quickly finds itself unable to take back to the air. The insect is trapped. Goopy mucilage ...

Indeed, many human subpopulations carry distinct markers, and by tracing these markers through the generations, one can draw a genetic tree on which today's many diverse branches can be followed ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WDAM) - Construction of a new facility for the manufacture of sausage will soon move from the drawing board ...

It seems that plant philosophy’s goal — like the animal- and nature-rights movements — is to knock humans off the pedestal of exceptionalism.

Plant and human immune systems are closer than we think, study finds Similar biochemical cycles keep vitamin B6 in balance in plants — and in the humans who eat them ...

Josh Anderson said the pothole was about a foot deep – “big enough to plant a tree in it,” as one neighbor described it. And that’s exactly what he did to draw attention to how badly the ...

Draw along with Mr. J as he draws some wild new plants, and discusses having hope and why it’s important to share our emotions. Video Companion: The video companion will help integrate the “A Wild New ...

Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant. The fern, Cyathea ...

Scientists who study forests say they've discovered something disturbing about the way prolonged drought affects trees. When drought dries out the soil, a tree has to suck harder to draw in water ...

Ancient human trash heaps gave rise to Everglades tree islands, research suggests Date: March 21, 2011 Source: American Geophysical Union Summary: Garbage mounds left by prehistoric humans might ...