Plant cell transfer could lead to higher crop productivity
New findings could lead to better ways of producing hybrid seeds to maximize crop productivity, researchers report.
Natural selection may pump the brakes on evolution
Natural selection is usually understood in the context of change, but new findings suggest that natural selection also has the power to keep things the same.
Witch hazel uses springs to blast its seeds
Spring-loaded fruits let witch hazel plants fling heavier seeds just as fast as lighter ones, research finds.
Dune restoration appeals to people, plants, and birds
Dune restoration could increase the resilience of Southern California’s urban beaches to sea level rise, report researchers.
Dune restoration appeals to people, plants, and birds
Dune restoration could increase the resilience of Southern California’s urban beaches to sea level rise, report researchers.
Dune restoration appeals to people, plants, and birds
Dune restoration could increase the resilience of Southern California’s urban beaches to sea level rise, report researchers.
These aphids make milkweed less appealing to monarchs
When oleander aphids invade milkweed, monarch butterflies lay fewer eggs and caterpillars take longer to mature, a new study shows.
Fatty fuel in seedlings has surprising link to cancer
The findings on lipid droplets in seedlings could shed light on corresponding mechanisms in human cells.
DNA barcodes identify plants people ate via their poop
What people say they’ve eaten and what they’ve actually eaten are often two very different lists of foods. Their poop could reveal the truth.
Traditional medicine plant extracts may treat ataxia
Plant extracts used by indigenous people hold promise in treatment of ataxia, researchers report.