This separation of sexes in plants is called dioecy. One reason why dioecy may evolve is because of the negative effects that ...

Emi Brennan is a fourth-year undergraduate leading an initiative to make plant-based options the default at department ...

This plant root was among those studied as part of new research exploring the molecular underpinnings of how plants twist their roots. (Image: Dixit ...

The more a plant species invests in defense, the less potential it has for growth, according to a study. Research made possible by open science provides new insights into plant adaptation and ...

An unusual arrangement of leaves in a 407-million-year-old fossilized plant is complicating scientists’ understanding of plant evolution. Most land plants living today have spiral patterns involving ...

Plants are the backbone of our communities. They make up our food supply and the ecosystems we rely on. However, they’re under constant attack from weeds, insect pests, diseases, and other dangers.

Lola McMullan (in foreground), a graduate student and Carver Fellow; Hope Gruszewski (at back left), laboratory specialist senior; and Shae Forwood, a senior, work with fungi and plant tissue cultures ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...