Mystery solved: Why switchgrass takes the summer off
Switchgrass takes a break during the summer. Solving the puzzle of why could help it realize its full potential as a low-cost biofuel crop.
Mystery solved: Why switchgrass takes the summer off
Switchgrass takes a break during the summer. Solving the puzzle of why could help it realize its full potential as a low-cost biofuel crop.
Roads carry non-native plants up mountains
Non-native plants are spreading rapidly to higher altitudes along transport routes worldwide, a monitoring study shows.
Roads carry non-native plants up mountains
Non-native plants are spreading rapidly to higher altitudes along transport routes worldwide, a monitoring study shows.
Animals that carry seeds help regenerate forests
Animals play a key role in reforestation by carrying a variety of seeds into previously deforested areas, say researchers.
Check out flowers up close with these 3D models
Researchers have created detailed, interactive 3D models of flowers to help shed light on their evolution. Take a look for yourself.
There isn’t much to love about wild mistletoe
Mistletoe may have a romantic reputation during the holidays, but it’s actually a nutrient-stealing hemiparasite.
Plants overcame bubbles to get to drier land
Researchers have solved a 100-year-old mystery: How did ancient plants emerge from swamps and riverbanks to new habitats with less water?
How plants reroute their roots to avoid salt
New research pins down what happens in plants as they change the direction of their growing roots to avoid salty soil.
How plants reroute their roots to avoid salt
New research pins down what happens in plants as they change the direction of their growing roots to avoid salty soil.