Signals from the plant cell wall help to orchestrate growth, reproduction and immune function. Can harnessing this molecular ...

Well, nine years later, artificial intelligence in agriculture isn’t just for the scientists. A tool developed by the four ...

The new EPiC (Engineered Plants in Culture) project at UC Davis will explore technology for growing plants and plant tissues in bioreactors with minimal use of resources. The technology could be used ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Many people in St. Louis may not realize the region is a plant science powerhouse. And in just a few months, one of the leading plant science centers will have a new leader at ...

These findings suggest that plants alive today may have evolved leaves that are arranged in Fibonacci spirals throughout ...

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Global berry giant Driscoll's has pledged $5 million to Cal Poly’s College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences.

Plantago lanceolata, an invasive plant also known as ribwort plantain, can be dormant for up to 177 years before expanding. (Mohsen Mesgaran/UC Davis) Invasive plants can stay dormant for decades or ...

In the weird world of chlorophyll-free “fairy lantern” plants, there’s a new species to admire. By plant standards, Thismia are truly odd. Lacking chlorophyll, they eschew photosynthesis, instead ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—An agronomy student in Mississippi State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has been awarded the ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Animals can adapt quickly to survive adverse environmental conditions. Evidence is mounting to show that plants can, too. An article details how plants are rapidly adapting to the adverse effects of ...