What Will Plants Be Like on Alien Worlds?
Scientists know enough about exoplanets to speculate about how simple plants might arise on them. But don't count on them being green. ..
Scientists know enough about exoplanets to speculate about how simple plants might arise on them. But don't count on them being green. ..
The 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to the destruction of forest habitats. ..
Neoplants says its pothos has superior purification properties—but you’ll still need a lot of them to get the job done. ..
The trees have blossomed earlier as the local weather has warmed. But experts are divided over whether it’s cause for alarm. ..
Botanists and community stewards are using patches of native flora as blueprints to revive tropical dry evergreen ecosystems from near-extinction. ..
Growers fear a perfect storm for a tradition that has long bound rural communities together. ..
Climate change is straining the world’s two favorite coffee species. Could a resilient 19th-century alternative solve the brew’s existential crisis? ..
To take out invasives, the US relies on crews wielding hatchets, chainsaws, and herbicide. It’s a messy, fun job—but it may not be enough to stop the spread. ..
These cells—and the way they reawaken—can tell biologists quite a lot about life, death, and the gray zone in between. ..
Most genetically engineered foods were developed to aid farmers. This one will try to sway over health-conscious produce shoppers. ..