Brian Larkins, an internationally recognized plant biologist and former University of Nebraska-Lincoln administrator, died at ...
The world's botanic gardens must pull together to protect global plant biodiversity in the face of the extinction crisis, amid restrictions on wild-collecting, say researchers.
Discover how botanic gardens worldwide are striving to combat plant extinction through innovation, collaboration, and ...
Did a Mississippi man grow the world's tallest pepper plant? After years of work, this cayenne might take title in Guinness ...
Invasive plants (i.e. weeds) have been on the upswing lately as a threat to take over desirable plants, out-compete farm crops, and disturb the fragile health of ecosystems.
Rather than helping each other out when they're attacked, plants may have to eavesdrop on each other to know when to launch ...
Plant pests such as bacteria and fungi lead to significant yield losses in agriculture. In order to develop new strategies ...
Monash researchers have made a breakthrough discovery about the invasion success of plants, with the revelation that ...
Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to ...
German agricultural chemist Adolf Eduard Mayer made a startling discovery in 1886. He was studying mosaic disease on tobacco ...
Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...