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

Plants, as the base for ecological food chains, serve as the structural and functional foundation of natural and managed systems. The study of plant science and biotechnology provides opportunity in a ...

California is what’s known as a biodiversity hotspot because of the large amount of endemic natural life found here, especially plants. Endemic means these plants can only be found here and nowhere ...

From mastering plant genetics to unlocking new growth mechanisms, graduate programs in crop and plant sciences are preparing the next generation of researchers to tackle climate, food, and ...

Plants play a role in our daily lives. They provide raw materials that are used for food to eat, clothing to wear, resources for building, and ornamentals to beautify our communities. Without plants ...

Morris Arboretum & Gardens has completed construction on their new Plant Science Lab to accelerate research in plant identification, conservation genetics, and species evolution using molecular tools.

A study in Science examined how climate change will affect the habitat ranges of plant species. Another looked at what types ...

Legumes like soybeans, alfalfa, peas, beans, peanuts and many more have a remarkable ability: They can partner with soil ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Explore our faculty research interests in agronomy, horticulture, weed science, and rangeland systems at UW’s Plant Sciences Department across Wyoming’s landscapes. Assistant Professor of Forage Crop ...

One of the final projects funded by Plant Sciences 2.0, one of Purdue’s Next Moves strategic initiatives, were the new set of ...

In the weird world of chlorophyll-free “fairy lantern” plants, there’s a new species to admire. By plant standards, Thismia are truly odd. Lacking chlorophyll, they eschew photosynthesis, instead ...