The Harnessing Plants Initiative is a team of scientists from California's Salk Institute who hope to leverage gene-editing technologies so that plants can help stem the tide of global warming. But ...

Scientists are experimenting with new genetic modification technology that “supercharges” plants to enhance what they already excel at– sequestering carbon. As the world scrambles to find innovative ...

Highly developed seed plants evolved deep root systems that are able to sense Earth's gravity. The 'how and when' of this evolutionary step has, until now, remained unknown. Plant biologists have ...

My lawn is developing brown patches and my flowers are going out of bloom in this heat wave we have been having. I am watering more often but it does not seem to help. I need help. More frequent ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background Deep roots are a common trait among a wide range of plant species and biomes, and are pivotal to the very existence of ecosystem ...

I'm not one to question Mother Nature's good intentions, but have you ever wondered how she arrived at some of her rules? An uncharitable person might suggest some of her confusing laws of nature were ...