Scientists thought angiosperms didn’t use animals to spread seeds until after the Age of Dinosaurs. Fossilized fruits from these plants challenge this idea.
A new study offers evidence from natural shrubland that leaves, not just roots, can take up nutrients from deposited dust.
The strangler fig is a keystone species in the tropics, providing food and shelter, and a place to poop for 17 different mammal species.
This spring, these six orchids will lure pollinators with mimicry, scent or other unusual strategies.
Ultraviolet cameras captured faint electrical flashes from leaves and branches as storm charges built up in the atmosphere.
Chickpeas produced seeds in simulated lunar soil, offering clues for future space farming.
Author Christopher Woods unpacks the science behind ancient plants’ longevity in a new book.
Signals transmitted via leaves can warn neighboring plants of stressful events, making the group collectively more resilient than plants in isolation.
Black-bulb yam’s mimicry tricks birds into spreading its berrylike clones. The plant's novel strategy helps it spread without seeds or sexual reproduction.
The elm zigzag sawfly has spread to 15 states in five years. Now it's attacking the tree that cities planted to replace Dutch elm disease victims.
