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Published These plants evolved in Florida millions of years ago: They may be gone in decades



Scrub mints are among the most endangered plants you've probably never heard of. More than half of t ...
Published Controlling root growth direction could help save crops and mitigate climate change



Scientists have determined how the well-known plant hormone ethylene is crucial in controlling the a ...
Published Key nutrients help plants beat the heat



Scientists have discovered some of the molecular mechanisms controlling how plants -- including impo ...
Published Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species



A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and...
Published Exploring arctic plants and lichens: An important conservation baseline for Nunavut's newest and largest territorial park



A comprehensive study of the floristic diversity of Agguttinni Territorial Park, Nunavut's newest an...
Published Honeybees are more selective in their choices for nutrition than previously thought



An international research group examined which plants honeybees favor when collecting nectar and pol ...
Published Meadow Spittlebug's record-breaking diet also makes it top disease carrier for plants



New research fueled in part by citizen scientists reveals that the meadow spittlebug—known for the f...
Published Orchid without bumblebee on island finds wasp, loses self



Because the bumblebee that an orchid relies on for pollination does not exist on a remote island, th...
Published Roots are capable of measuring heat on their own



Plant roots have their own thermometer to measure the temperature of the soil around them and they a ...
Published Plant receptors that control immunity and development share a common origin



Researchers have traced the origin and evolutionary trajectory of plant immune receptors. Their disc ...
Published How plants obtain nitrogen by supplying iron to symbiotic bacteria



Researchers have discovered peptide factors that function in the shoot and root systems to transport...
Published Rose essential oil: A safe pesticide for organic agriculture



Following injury, plants release terpenoids to enhance their defenses. Researchers studying terpenoi ...
Published Asparagus and orchids are more similar than you think



How is a beech leaf constructed? What determines the appearance of an asparagus? A new 'encyclopaedi...
Published Making crops colorful for easier weeding



To make weeding easier, scientists suggest bioengineering crops to be colorful or to have differentl...
Published Now we know, what gets roots to grow: Can help in future droughts



A biological mechanism familiar to people who fast helps plant roots grow strong. The discovery prov ...
Published Roots are a key to drought-tolerant maize



Maize can grow successfully in very different local conditions. An international study has now demon...
Published Transgenic expression of rubisco factors increases photosynthesis and chilling tolerance in maize



Maize is one of the world's most widely grown crops and is essential to global food security. But li...
Published Scientists identify gene that could lead to resilient 'pixie' corn



A widely found gene in plants has been newly identified as a key transporter of a hormone that influ ...
Published This desert moss has the potential to grow on Mars



The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising candidate for Mars colonization thanks to its e...
Published Groundbreaking discovery: Zinc can make crop yields more climate-resilient



Climate change, drought, increased temperature and other stressors challenge agricultural sustainabi...