When the sunflowers grown in the lab were moved outside, they began to track the sun on their first day. They initially showed a huge burst of gene expression on the shaded side of the plant that ...

Sunflowers famously turn their faces to follow the sun as it crosses the sky. But how do sunflowers “see” the sun to follow it? New work from plant biologists at the University of California, Davis, ...

How sunflowers see the sun Date: October 31, 2023 Source: University of California - Davis Summary: Sunflowers famously turn their faces to follow the sun as it crosses the sky.

Sunflowers are more than just beautiful, cheerful flowers; they are also excellent companion plants in the garden. Their tall, sturdy stalks provide support and shade for a variety of other plants, ...

While sunflowers are growing, their heads turn back and forth to track the daytime sunlight, according to the University of California, Davis. They grow better when they can follow the day’s ...

A patch of sunflowers, known for turning their flowers throughout the day to follow the sun in the sky, were facing away from the sun. Snopes found several other videos documenting the same ...

Sunflowers famously turn their faces to follow the sun as it crosses the sky. But how do sunflowers “see” the sun to follow it? New work from plant biologists at UC Davis shows that they use a ...

The way a sunflower bends to follow the Sun across the sky each day can be quite dramatic. Now, scientists have uncovered something equally dramatic: it does it through unique genetic ...

Sunflowers may be rooted to the ground, but that doesn’t mean they can’t dance. Each day, young sunflowers trace the path of the sun across the sky, turning their faces 180 degrees from east ...

Scientists have answered a burning question central to the charm of sunflowers: Why do young flowers move their blooms to always face the sun over the course of a day?