Agriculture, from the outset, has been made possible by humans tweaking the genes of plants to make them grow faster, produce ...

The metabolism of nucleotides in plants is a fundamental process underpinning growth, development and adaptive responses to environmental cues. Central to these processes are the de novo synthesis and ...

Plant cuticles, comprising cutin and an array of wax compounds, serve as an essential barrier that regulates water loss, gas exchange and provides defence against environmental stressors. The ...

Author and University of Delaware professor Dr. Douglas Tallamy has been called the “godfather of the native-plant movement” for igniting what’s become the leading mantra in today’s gardening world.

Humans make stuff up—including the names and classifications of living things. But those categories are still useful. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore how taxonomy and systematics ...

The social dynamics of plants are as complex as those at any high school. By studying how plants interact — one-on-one, as a population, and in their communities — ecologists can figure out how to ...

A wide range of plants have been classified as threatened species according to a report by the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland (BSBI). Some of those plants were found at nature reserves managed ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Conservation’s Cape Girardeau Nature Center will hold its 20th annual native plant sale and seminar March 12-15. Programs about native planting ...

“We often say that anybody who doesn’t believe that herbal medicines work has obviously never tried morphine,” Professor John Newton, consultant public health physician and Garden Fellow at The Royal ...

Plants that feed on meat and animal droppings have evolved at least ten times through evolutionary history Riley Black - Science Correspondent A Cape sundew wraps its sticky leaves around a helpless ...

Plastic production is increasing sharply. This has raised concerns about the effects of microplastics (typically defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 millimetres in diameter) and nanoplastics ...

Ever looked at those shadowy corners in your home and wished you could add a splash of green? It can feel like a challenge ...