Researchers compile world’s largest inventory of known plant species
Leipzig is host to the oldest botanical garden in Germany. On an area of only...
Genetic research reveals Neanderthals could tolerate smoke, plant toxins
Comparison of Modern Human and Neanderthal skulls from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Credit:...
Catalogue vastly expands global knowledge of plant diversity — ScienceDaily
Leipzig could mean for the future of plant taxonomy what Greenwich meant for world time...
German researchers compile world’s largest inventory of known plant species
IMAGE: Leipzig is host to the oldest botanical garden in Germany. On an area of only...
Microbes help unlock phosphorus for plant growth — ScienceDaily
Phosphorus is a necessary nutrient for plants to grow. But when it's applied to plants...
Plant evolves to stay hidden from harvesting humans — ScienceDaily
A plant used in traditional Chinese medicine has evolved to become less visible to humans,...
Plant research seals importance of microbes for survival and growth
Scientists have revealed that plants have a 'sealing' mechanism supported by microbes in the root...
A medicinal plant has evolved camouflage in heavily picked areas
Fritillaria plants should be simple to spot. The usually bright green plants often stand alone...
More plant diversity, less pesticide
Over the course of two years, the scientists collected data from two analogous grassland experiments,...
Biological clock and extra gene pairs control important plant functions
Duplicate genes in the food crop Brassica rapa are regulated by the plant’s biological clock to help...