Rice is a vital crop that feeds more than half of the world's population. In the wild, many rice species are perennials that live for several years, but the varieties we eat today are typically ...

A team of international scientists, including researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, reports a major ...

Researchers have uncovered how successful chromosome segregation during sexual reproduction is achieved in plants. The discovery, by scientists led by the University of Leicester, could be beneficial ...

A study from Kobe University has uncovered a surprising partnership between Japanese red elder plants and Heterhelus beetles.

More than 2.3 million ancient genetic switches discovered in plants reveal how key growth controls endured 300 million years ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Egyptian cotton leafworm moth prefers to lay eggs on quiet plants over ones emitting ultrasonic distress sounds, new research ...

Long before machines, cities, or written history, eight plants reshaped humanity’s fate. This video traces how wild grasses and humble crops like wheat, barley, and rice became the foundation of ...

Desert plants can thrive when sharing land with large solar arrays, according to a study from Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. The study looked at plants present on land shared with some of the ...

Peppers add color, crunch, and a kick of flavor to everything from fajitas to fresh salads, but these heat‑lovers thrive when surrounded by the right garden friends. Companion planting pairs crops ...

(CNN) — When a plant is stressed, it doesn’t keep quiet about it. You won’t hear the plant’s cry because it’s in the ultrasonic range — too high-pitched for human ears — but, for decades, scientists ...