Scientists are working toward a better way to monitor plant health from above the ground without disturbing their environment ...

Microplastics are hindering photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert energy from the sun into the fruit and ...

Birds consume berries year-round, but most shrubs and trees produce berries only once a year. To ensure a continuous supply ...

Plant behavior may seem rather boring compared with the frenetic excesses of animals. Yet the lives of our vegetable friends, ...

Genetic diversity is key to creating more resilient agrifood systems that withstand challenges such as shifting climate patterns. Since 80 percent of the food we consume is plant-based, preserving a ...

specifically the flight period of butterflies and moths and the flowering time of plants, with implications for food ... Mar. 5, 2025 — Researchers used terahertz spectroscopy and imaging to ...

The plumule grows after the radicle. Cotyledon A food store – starch for the young plant to use until it is able to carry out photosynthesis. Cotyledons are the first leaves to emerge from the ...

Humans use organic chemical defenses as common ingredients ... Plants increase predation of herbivores by luring and keeping predators on a plant with food rewards, shelters from harsh conditions ...

In this video, learn about how animals (like ants and bees) and plants (like roses and orchids) use smell to communicate ... to mark a path to sources of food. When the food runs out, there ...