The phenomenon was first documented 100 years ago and is commonly taught to biology students as an example of a plant-insect interaction.

When you get hungry, you grab a snack from your fridge or pantry. But what can plants do when they get hungry? They make it themselves!

Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, MIT engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED.

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule turns a single cell into something as large as a tree.

Team revealed a much more complex type of myrmecochory that combined the wasp-oak gall interaction with the edible appendage-ant interaction

Two saponins were identified to be highly effective in blocking the ability of SARS-CoV-2 variants including Omicron to enter the cells.

The green world that we live in would not have been possible without hidden changes to the plant body over the last 400 million years.

When Hugo discovered a handful of BB-sized objects lying near an ant nest beneath a log in his backyard, he thought they were a type of seed

When eight-year-old Hugo Deans discovered a handful of BB-sized objects beneath a log in his backyard, he thought they were a type of seed.

Plants lengthen and bend to secure access to sunlight. Despite observing this phenomenon for centuries, scientists do not fully understand.

A common weed harbors important clues about how to create drought resistant crops in a world beset by climate change.

Study concludes that plant-based meat and dairy alternatives ‘offer a healthier and more environmentally sustainable solution.

Research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants — even if they’ve never gardened before.

At present, there is no other equipment that can detect minute amounts of bio-residue on a rock during the daytime. Biofinder can.

Scientists know that they can increase crop yields by accelerating photosynthesis, where plants convert CO2, water and light into oxygen.

A group of architecture students came up with a new way to store use and store energy in greenhouses through solar power.

Records from past plant life tell the real story of global temperatures, according to research from a climate scientist.

Even drops of a few degrees can be tough on growing plants. If temperature swings become too large, that means less food for the planet.

The consumption of healthy plant-based foods is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in generally healthy people

Licorice is more than a candy and may play a role in preventing or treating certain types of cancer, according to researchers.