Scientific Reports - African elephants putatively self-medicate with medicinal plants in the Mount Elgon region, Kenya

Rhynchospora tenuis undergoes obligate, genome-wide achiasmy in both male and female meiosis.

Plants strategically respond to gravity and actively set defined growth angles. These gravitropic set-point angles (GSAs) shape the width and depth...

The authors identify conserved gene networks across fern and angiosperm reproductive development, including between the sporophyte ovule and the fern gametophyte egg-chamber. Repurposing of this netwo...

A scientific study has revealed the acoustic secret that connects all birdsong - and it is surprisingly simple

Omar Yaghi’s move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in China to recruit top international talent.

Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter

Coffee plants are critically endangered by climate change. Researchers are finding solutions to keep scientists supplied with their favourite discovery fuel.

Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.

Custard apple plants are prized for their hardiness but exporting their delicate fruit is difficult.

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In rijst, thee en verschillende kruiden van de Jumbo en Albert Heijn zijn resten van pesticiden gevonden die in de EU verboden zijn. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van voedselwaakhond Foodwatch, die 64 vers...

The plasma membrane proton pump [PM H+-adenosine triphosphatase (PM H+-ATPase)] is essential in plants. C-terminal phosphorylation events regulate proton pump activity, such as Thr881 phosphorylation ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously hidden chemical dialogue in the soil that could open new strategies for managing wireworms, a major pest of maize and many other crops, including wheat and potat...

Newly discovered bacterial defense system challenges genetic code’s central dogma

Failure to fund education in taxonomy could derail efforts to support conservation in low- and middle-income countries.

An artificial-intelligence revolution in biotechnology won’t get far without human taxonomic expertise — and that’s under threat.

Forests that regrow on farmland are resilient and regain much of their lost biodiversity and species richness in 30 years — a finding with implications for conservation.

De roze en witte bloesem markeert het begin van de lente.

Nitrogen (N) deficiency–induced increases in the root-to-shoot biomass ratio in plants are adaptive in nature but suboptimal for agriculture. Understanding the regulatory mechanisms governing this dev...

Nature Plants - A florigen prepares for spring

UQ research has revealed that double-stranded RNA-based biopesticides (dsRNA) sprayed on plant leaves can travel right down into root systems.

Innovative experiments are revealing how plants in the tropics can cope with heat

Actin guides plant cell division, shaping tissues in ways that defy geometric constraints.

Pollination looked different at the time of the dinosaurs. Without showy flowers, heat was used to attract beetle pollinators.

Inoculating soil with pink microbes could help reduce the use of toxic insecticides.

Satellite data can be used to increase yields and improve sustainability in smallholder agricultural systems

Pangenomes identify genetic variants that inform plant breeding and evolution

Evolutionary transitions in land plant fertilization from zooidogamy to siphonogamy were characterized by transformations of male reproductive cell...

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The evolutionary history of angiosperms (flowering plants) is characterized by a highly accelerated rate of diversification. Although a number of hypo…

Study identifies entirely new suite of enzymes that can make psilocybin

In the race to embrace new technologies, some ecologists fear their field is losing touch with nature.

Flower designs on 8,000-year-old Mesopotamian pots reveal a “mathematical knowledge” perhaps developed to share land and crops, archaeologists say.

Evolutionary transcriptome analysis of seven angiosperm (flowering plant) species uncovers rapid evolution of gene expression patterns, particularly for genes involved in the responses to endogenous a...

The UK left in December 2020 as part of the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU negotiated by Boris Johnson.

Signals from the plant cell wall help to orchestrate growth, reproduction and immune function. Can harnessing this molecular cross talk help in creating better crops?

🍒 The past years, I’ve been studying the fascinating self-organisation of flowers and fruits. In our opinion paper in Trends in Biotechnology, we explain how fruits can be grown directly from seeds or...

The pear is an important fruit tree, and ensuring normal fruiting is a crucial aspect of production. Understanding the regulatory mechanisms of pear p…