Can plant germs really cross over to people? The short, disturbing answer is yes, experts told Live Science, but it's ...

Researchers at MIT have suggested that rice seeds can hear the sound of rain, according to a new study. MIT calls it “the ...

So the scientifically defensible answer is: houseplants can remove some pollutants, but they are not an effective standalone air-cleaning solution for homes. That does not mean the earlier studies ...

Imagine your houseplant sending you a message: “I’m thirsty — could you water me?” Or a rice field alerting a farmer to a disease outbreak before a single leaf shows visible damage. These scenarios ...

Many flowering plants have duplicated genomes, which could have helped them evolve to deal with extreme stress in times of ...

Instead of relying on the soil for nutrients, plants may grab some of those essentials from airborne particles. Feeding through leaves is already well-established in agriculture — farmers spray liquid ...

Plant roots are far more than simple absorption organs: they can adjust their structure to better cope with water stress.

Cacti may look like slow, stubborn desert survivors, but they’re actually evolving at lightning speed. Scientists studying ...

Plants have been cloning themselves for millions of years. Strawberries send out runners, potatoes sprout new shoots, and ...

Scientists discover tiny hooked hairs on plant roots that help seedlings survive drought, absorb nutrients, and resist stress ...

Hundreds of millions of years ago, the first animals to crawl onto land were strict meat-eaters, even as plants had already taken over the landscape. Now scientists have uncovered a ...

Get ready for a biology lesson. Certain plants have extra sets of chromosomes. And it turns out, it's a useful trait for a ...