Oct. 3, 2024 — According to a new study, colonies of ants began farming fungi when an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago. This asteroid impact caused a global mass extinction but also ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

It may be time for fertilizer. “Plants get their food from photosynthesis, but they need some other micronutrients and macronutrients that are critical in creating enzymes, regulating water ...

But the convenience doesn’t stop there. Some retailers now also give shoppers detailed instructions on how to care for their plants after purchase, so even if you’re just starting to dip your ...

Oct. 3, 2024 — Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, an area ...

Plant and animal cells are both extremely important to the survival of millions of species and without them, life couldn’t exist. Although they share a lot of similarities, they have quite a few ...

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Have you ever bought yourself a beautiful new house plant — all verdant and glistening with promise — only to watch it die shortly after you’ve carefully repotted her into a beautiful pot that ...