The nature many of us take for granted actually intertwines with everyone and everything and plays a vital role in sustaining life, New Urban Forests owner Marshall Woodruff said. “The really cool ...

A study on medicinal plants published in Cell highlights the symbiotic relationship between humans and plant species, particularly in the context of medicine. This relationship, which spans millennia, ...

Few living things seem to have less in common than plants and animals, but that assumption is being increasingly challenged. Evolution, and the ways in which the kingdom of plants and the kingdom of ...

In 1997, at age 19, Toby Kiers talked her way into the Smithsonian's renowned tropical research institute on Barro Colorado, an island in the middle of the Panama Canal. The scientists studied the ...

Stanislav Roudavski has received relevant funding from the Australian Research Council. These trees play a crucial role in their ecosystems, providing habitat and contributing to the overall health of ...

At first glance, plants may seem passive – but beneath their stillness lies a world of complexity and constant activity. Plants are highly sensitive to their surroundings, continuously monitoring ...