Plants produce a wide diversity of compounds. Broadly, these are separated into primary metabolites, which are necessary for ...

A recent study has unveiled a paradox across Eurasia: while vegetation has visibly flourished in recent decades, the ...

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Each botanical illustration of a species is paired with a diagram, all different and depicting the properties she perceived ...

Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through ...

University of California Riverside research reveals plants use sugar and thermal signals to detect daytime heat.

Cibus Inc. announced Tuesday that it has completed the Food and Drug Administration's Plant Biotechnology Program for its altered lignin alfalfa, clearing a key hurdle on the way to commercialization ...

Isoprene, a natural chemical emitted by plants, defends against pests but contributes to air pollution. MSU scientists ...

Keeping plants alive in the heat isn't easy. The Dallas Arboretum gives some tips on how they can survive the sweltering summer.

Sightings like this are exceedingly rare with the odds of albinism occurring in wild deer being about one in 30,000 to one in 1,000,000. Photo of an albino fawn spotted in Kansas.

A new UC Riverside-led study reveals how common small particles produced by nature as well as human activities can transform ...

Lisa Negri created SummerHome garden to combat development in the Washington Park neighborhood she calls home. Negri purchased the lot next to her house, and the home that sat upon it, in 2019 with ...