Growing multiple plants together is a great way to maximize the number of roots in the soil and the biology that makes up the ...

Illinois College's orchid research continues to bloom with a new book release and international collaborations highlighting ...

Valentine's Day is a time for expressing love and appreciation for others, which is often done by giving cut flowers and, increasingly, potted plants. Whether you've received a bouquet of ...

Here we go again. Promises — or threats, depending on attitude and viewpoint — of a snowy week loom as doves and juncos vie ...

A team of Chinese scientists has used targeted gene editing to develop rice that produces coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a vital ...

The tour focused on California native trees and the flowers blooming in the gardens on the early February morning. Featured ...

Hazelnuts have long been prized as a tasty and nutritious food. Found in forests statewide in Missouri, they are a favorite wild edible for many people. Squirrels and other small mammals feast on the ...

Researchers have successfully uncovered the molecular mechanisms by which bacterial cellulose patches stimulate the regeneration of plant wounds.   - The regeneration process requires the activation ...

Packed with nutrients, marigolds offer antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, highlighting their potential as functional foods ...

This week at AAAS, PNNL scientists and colleagues discuss phenomics, exposomics, and the factors that influence DNA ...

Chemists at Emory University have invented a reaction to streamline the total synthesis of a compound, phaeocaulisin A, extracted from a plant used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine.

Plants produce a metabolite called MEcPP when they're stressed, which then triggers protective responses within the plant.