Ephedra seeds found in an ancient burial pit may be the earliest evidence yet for the medicinal use of plants.

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

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Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

An international group of researchers led by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have uncovered the earliest ...

Scientists have uncovered 15,000-year-old medicinal herbs, shedding light on Stone Age health practices that echo today’s ...

With extended droughts, wildfires, and extreme heat, choosing landscape plants in California can be a challenge. When you use native California plants, you can be sure they’ll survive your local ...

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Plant-based diets have soared in popularity as people look for ways to improve their health, reduce their carbon footprint, and consume less (or no) animal products. But while following plant ...