Don't bank those seeds — some oaks can be "cryopreserved"
Acorns can't be frozen, but tips of oak tree shoots can
What would photosynthesis look like around other stars?
Scientists have modeled possible plant behavior on alien worlds
White pine blister rust's habitat range is changing with the climate
New study in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks demonstrates the complexity of changing plant-pathogen interactions
Mycorrhizal fungi helped plants make the transition from water to land
These fungi attach to plant roots, helping them absorb nutrients and water
Rare orchid lures in beetle pollinators using deceitful sexual bait
Longhorn beetles deposit sperm in orchids they pollinate, but why?
By avoiding pumas, deer are drastically changing the vegetation around them
Animals' behaviors are shaped by fear of humans, and this, in turn, affects the plants they eat
Your own yard could help reverse global insect declines
Non-native plants are one of many factors driving global declines in insect populations – but you can help
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Meet Jane Colden, the 18th century botanist snubbed by Linnaeus
A barrier-breaking scientist with no formal training, she has been repeatedly left out of science history
Fungi create genes to "win over" their plant friends and neighbors
The vast majority of plants depend on fungi for life, and fungi are always learning how to best befriend plants
Scientists uncover how sunflowers that live nearby each other maintain genetic diversity
Large study shows that enormous "haplotypes" account for the enduring variation
Researchers made golden rice extra gold with CRISPR
Using this technique, drought- and pest-resistance genes could be inserted into food crops to make them more productive
'Symbiosis/Dysbiosis' VR art installation will let you see, feel, hear the invisible
Tosca Terán and Sara Lisa Vogl speak with Massive about stimulating senses in their art
Scientists are trying to develop sustainable biomaterials from wood
Hemicelluloses are already used in food packaging, hydrogels, and more
Plants can grow quickly or accurately, but not both
New research examines this well-known trade-off in our floral friends
A virus-like COVID-19 vaccine is being grown in tobacco plants
The "virus-like particle" produced by the Canadian company Medicago is the only vaccine in clinical trials made in plants
A glowing blue compound could help us understand the vibrant autumn leaves
Scientists are tracing what happens in plants when chlorophyll breaks down
Some seagrasses work harder than others to slow climate change
Seagrass meadows lock "blue carbon" away in mud and sand
Bumble bees cut holes in plants' leaves to trigger flowering
This remarkable behavior was discovered during routine observations of bee behavior
Fungi learn how to cope with drought, but at a cost
Understanding what climate change will do to belowground ecosystems helps us predict what will happen aboveground, too