A research team has uncovered how peanuts develop their remarkable underground pods by constructing the first single-cell ...

As climate extremes become more frequent, sugarcane growers face a double challenge: droughts that parch their crops and floods that drown them. A new ...

This review explores how Cadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal can be used for eco-friendly remediation through multi-omics ...

In his botanical laboratory at the University of Chicago, Professor George Konrad Karl Link recently made a discovery which he considered so noteworthy that he sent a report of it all the way to ...

Which plant hormones are critical in responding to drought conditions? How do plant hormone responses adjust to environmental changes? An article published in the journal Trends in Plant Science ...

A new study of plant growth has revealed the role gravity plays in root formation and direction, including how regulatory hormones help roots navigate around obstacles before continuing their downward ...

Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity—a process called gravitropism—even after encountering obstacles in soil. Root gravitropism, which ...

The development of female cannabis inflorescences is tightly regulated by day length and plant hormones, with direct implications for fiber, seed, and cannabinoid production. This study shows that ...

Australia's love affair with avocados is undeniable—but our brunch habits are at the mercy of a finicky fruit. If you've ever wondered why the price of an avocado can swing wildly from one year to the ...