Microorganisms—bacteria, viruses and other tiny life forms—may drive biological variation in visible life as much, if not ...

These extra chromosomes are found in many plants, animals, and fungi and rely upon various ... On the Origin of Life: How the First Cell Membranes Came to Exist Nov. 13, 2024 — Few questions ...

Joanne Chory, a Salk Institute biologist widely admired by climate scientists for her efforts to get plants to absorb greater ...

A study on medicinal plants published in Cell highlights the symbiotic relationship between humans and plant species, ...

The interplay between the genetic makeup of crops and the conditions in which they grow is difficult to untangle. A research team aims to help breeders analyze the interactions to make crops more ...

WashU biologists, led by Xuehua Zhong in Arts & Sciences, investigated the inner workings of DNA methylation in plants. Their ...

A flowering plant might not be able to tell how many fingers you’re holding up, but it can tell whether it’s light or dark ...

The PLANTS project concludes in 2025 after auditing plant collections across Trust gardens. Inventory Officer Lucrezia Rossi ...

Wilting flowers may not mean poor plant health; instead, they could be part of a smart resource-saving strategy. A study from ...

Pritchards Island is deemed one of the best outdoor labs on the East Coast. It’s become a selling point as USCB develops a ...

Plants balance growth and defense through resource allocation, showing a trade-off between resilience and growth.

Plant ARC will include a number of labs run by Biology Department staff with varying research focuses, with the overarching goal of testing plant responses to climate change.