Plants use a clever cellular signal to keep growing and flowering as seasons shift and climate conditions become less ...

Seedless watermelons are basically the best thing ever. But they’re also a delicious paradox. Seeds are a key part of plant ...

Small RNAs are short RNA molecules that help determine which genes in a cell are switched on or off. Until now, it was assumed that the small RNAs necessary for pollen development originate in the ...

The ostensibly barren Mojave Desert is in fact teeming with plants and animals, including a rare species known as the ...

What came first — the plant or the seed? Columnist Carol Barany explores how plants made the leap from water to land, why ...

The team found that when a plant is wounded, such as when a leaf, stem, or root is cut, the cells experience a sudden rise in ...

In 1935, native beetles were wreaking havoc on Australia’s sugar cane crops in Queensland. The beetle larvae lived in the ...

Every ecosystem is shaped by billions of invisible battles: organisms competing for light, nutrients, space, or mates. These ...

A horse in Florida that came from Argentina was confirmed to have been infected by new world screwworm larvae The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ...

To ensure the long-term survival of mountain lions, the California Fish and Game Commission is slated to vote to list the ...

Colorado’s search for the hungry, invasive mussels has revealed populations along the Colorado River. Now it’s time to check ...