In the summer of 1973 sunflowers appeared in my father's vegetable garden. They seemed to sprout overnight in a few rows he had lent that year to new neighbors from California. Only six years old at ...

Time-lapse of an oriental lily plant growing from a bulb to flowers over 95 days. The lily bulb was planted in a pot with potting mix soil. It sprouted after a week and slowly growing. Flower buds ...

Iridoids are a widespread and evolutionarily ancient class of plant secondary metabolites belonging to the terpenes. They ...

Directed evolution is a laboratory technique that mimics natural selection and allows scientists to evolve genes and the ...

Join us on a mesmerizing journey as we explore the captivating world of Phlox flowers in this stunning time-lapse video. From ...

At first glance, plants may seem passive – but beneath their stillness lies a world of complexity and constant activity.

Researchers at Michigan State University have uncovered a surprising mechanism that plants use to regulate their growth — one ...

Corpse flower blooms “are really hard to study,” says Delphine Farmer, an atmospheric chemist at Colorado State University ...

Plants produce a remarkable spectrum of specialized metabolites that shape ecological interactions with other organisms and enable environmental adaptation. Deciphering the biosynthesis and function ...

Plant hormones, also known as phytohormones, are chemicals that regulate plant cell processes. They are signal molecules produced within the plant functioning in extremely low concentrations. Zaxinone ...