Jul 2023
The ancient leaves were arranged in spiral patterns uncommon in modern land plants
A 407-million-year-old plant’s leaves skipped the usual Fibonacci spirals
Mar 2022
The fynbos shrubland weaponizes its very thin roots in the race to suck up nutrients
Africa’s fynbos plants hold their ground with the world’s thinnest roots
Apr 2020
Medieval texts and modern techniques helped unveil the blue watercolor’s identity
Ancient recipes led scientists to a long-lost natural blue
Feb 2024
The trees' knotty bark and ability to die in segments house and feed forest species
Ancient trees' gnarled, twisted shapes provide irreplaceable habitats
Jun 2022
Damage can boost the plant’s chemical defenses — and its appeal to cats
Cats chewing on catnip boosts the plant’s insect-repelling powers
Nov 2019
Dubbed SunBOTs, the devices can capture much more solar energy than stationary devices
The first artificial material that follows sunlight may upgrade solar panels
Dec 2019
Just the circulation of basic nutrients may have been enough to affect the balance of gases
Flooding Earth’s atmosphere with oxygen may not have needed a triggering event
May 2019
Clouds of the grains may be easy to hate, but they’re crucial for plant health
How allergens in pollen help plants do more than make you sneeze
Mar 2023
Detecting the sounds could offer a new way to monitor water stress in crops
Stressed plants make ultrasonic clicking noises
Jun 2021
It’s unclear how Arabidopsis thaliana uses the newly discovered part
A widely studied lab plant has revealed a previously unknown organ