A research team has developed a framework to study phenotypic plasticity, linking crop traits, genetics, and weather. The ...

Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titus arum's pungent odor. The unusual odor of the titan arum, commonly called the corpse flower because ...

Water trees, shrubs, lawns, and perennials during prolonged dry fall and winter periods to prevent root damage.

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

The same goes for indoor plants, as there are a range of cold-tolerant houseplants and those that need to be kept somewhere ...

Sometimes plants are so similar to each other that the methods developed by 18th century scientist Carl Linnaeus for identifying species are not enough. Completely new species of daisies have been ...

Orphan genes, found only in specific lineages, are key drivers of new functions and phenotypic traits. This discovery lays a ...

Researchers have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by 'touching' their leaves with an electrode. The robot can measure properties such as surface ...

Now that the weather is cooling, you might notice that some of the plants we encounter look nothing like their mid-summer ...

Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to ...

Many plants will benefit from a healthy chop when the temperatures drop but these species are better off without a prune to ...