It stands metres high, takes a decade to flower, smells like death and draws huge crowds when it blooms. But scientists are ...
Animals from primates to bees have been found to self-medicate in one form or another — and great apes are no exception. One ...
Phenotypic plasticity enables plants to adjust their physical traits in response to environmental variations, playing a vital ...
Sep. 19, 2024 — Can an immunoassay be created and selectively detect a virus in under 5 minutes? In a new study, researchers report that it can be done using a low-power laser like a laser ...
The plant-wide web is a complex network that allows plants to communicate with each other, explains Edge Hill University’s Dr ...
Stem cells in plants are crucial for their growth and development, controlling cell division and differentiation in roots, ...
Plant scientists have identified a protein that plays a previously unknown role in controlling cell differentiation and determining gender in vascular plants, using a fern model. The discovery ...