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With the lightest touch, this plant bursts open, flinging its seeds through the air. Here’s how it evolved this biological ...

A tiny plant’s molecular “velcro” could help crops turn sunlight into food more efficiently. An international team of ...

A research team from the Center for Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM), the Department of Environmental Process ...

From funky smells to crafty colors, orchids have some weird ways of attracting pollinators ...

What's that hopping around? Arizona is seeing a lot of grasshoppers this spring. Here's why they are out early and in such ...

Behind the stillness of desert landscapes, cacti appear to be changing in unexpected ways. The cactus on your windowsill may ...

A multi-year megadrought in the Western U.S. has claimed untold populations of wild plants. Amid the conditions, some have survived. Scientists have produced a stunningly complete picture about how ...

Imagine that plants could tell us exactly when they're stressed, infected, or being eaten by insects, by lighting up. A new ...

Dreaming of tulips in spring or dahlias in summer? It’s as easy as planting a few bulbs and letting nature do the rest. While bulbs might look simple on the outside, they’re actually packed with ...

Cold winter light shines on researchers working on a tundra icing experiment in High-Arctic Svalbard. This photo was featured on the cover of the academic journal Journal of Ecology, published by the ...