Rice plants and Venus flytraps share something in common that was not scientifically documented until recently. Using a faint ...

If time machines existed, they’d probably look a lot less like the DeLorean from Back to the Future and a lot more like the Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens in Rockford, Illinois. This ...

The molecule cAMP, which plays essential roles in mammalian cells, is less well understood in plants. In a new Science ...

Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence that dinosaur fossils may still contain traces of their original proteins, overturning a long-standing belief that fossilization destroys all organic ...

Space Science Week is a joint meeting of the space science discipline committees of the Space Studies Board, the Board on Physics and Astronomy, and the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board. For ...

Drought is among the most damaging abiotic stresses limiting global crop productivity, and its frequency and severity are expected to increase with ongoing ...

Modern horticultural science operates at the intersection of plant metabolism, stress physiology, and quality trait development. As global environmental ...

In many places, spring happens gradually. But in far-north Fairbanks, Alaska, birch and aspen trees often put their leaves out over a span of just 24-48 hours, a dramatic event known as "greenup." ...

We focus on the animals, but plants were hit hard by years without sunlight; fortunately some had a trick up their branch.

Unlike humans, many plants have more than two sets of chromosomes. This trait may help them adapt to environmental upheaval, such as climate change.

How a few unique traits helped modern-style birds—the last living dinosaurs—survive the asteroid apocalypse that took out T. rex and other mighty beasts ...