BEIJING -- Chinese scientists have launched an ambitious international megascience project to decode the genetic blueprint of ...

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Plants reflect urban climate and soil conditions with remarkable precision. Using more than 80 million observations from plant identification apps, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for ...

Scientists say their Stomata In-Sight tool can observe plants "breathe," which could be used to bioengineer crops that require less water, making them potentially more resilient to climate change.

It's that time of year again – and my personal favorite corner of science to look back on – when we recap the many fascinating discoveries in the plant and animal kingdom that made headlines in 2025.

Ancient plants called cycads say “come hither” in infrared. By Sofia Quaglia If a plant wants to reproduce, there are a number of tricks it can use to lure a pollinator insect. It can display gaudily ...

Since the time of the dinosaurs, cycad plants may have attracted insects using infrared light. It may be the world's oldest form of pollination. Rhopalotria furfuracea beetles pollinate the cones of ...

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Heat-loving plants that thrive in California's Death Valley could hold the key to growing crops in a changing climate. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.