As children, we're taught that the functions of a leaf are photosynthesis (turning sunlight into chemical energy) and storing ...

Balanophora lost photosynthesis long ago but kept tiny plastids that run key chemistry and shows how forest parasites adapt ...

Plants do not rely only on their leaves to feed on carbon dioxide. A new study in Carbon Research reveals that maize roots ...

Plants do not rely only on their leaves to feed on carbon dioxide. A new study in Carbon Research reveals that maize roots can act as an active ...

The capital’s toxic air could be detrimental for plant life, reducing chlorophyll levels that are “directly proportional” to the amount of oxygen produced by a tree, a Delhi University (DU) study has ...

Cherry leaf spot is a destructive disease that causes premature defoliation, fruit yield loss, and long-term tree weakening in cherry orchards.

The expansive, dense eelgrass beds that line much of the U.S. coastline provide invaluable habitat and other services to ...

Vascular plants that moved back into the water did not simply shed complexity and shrink their genomes. New genomic work ...

Scientist, biochemist and a historian and philosopher of science, Harriet Rix presents trees as agents of change.

A Delhi University study reveals that the city's air pollution adversely affects plant life, reducing chlorophyll levels and, ...

The pasture mealybug has been found in 22 counties in the Lone Star State, and it's the first time this species has been ...

A research team has now developed an intelligent, non-destructive method that integrates hyperspectral imaging (HSI) with a ...