Patterns in when and how much plants grow have changed markedly over the past 30 years, scientists report March 2 in Nature Climate Change. Researchers looked at satellite data of vegetation on the ...

Ancient horsetail plants produce water with unusual oxygen isotopes, offering scientists a new tool to reconstruct Earth’s ...

New research from Stanford’s Remote Sensing Ecohydrology group published earlier this week in Nature improved the accuracy of earth systems models that examine the impact of droughts on ecosystems ...

A Japanese plant species with a peculiar leaf pattern recently revealed unexpected insight into how almost all plants control their leaf arrangement. Leaves can be enjoyed for their shade, autumn ...

The University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR), has an online plant identification tool ...

Plants with denser vein networks -- veins that are closer together -- are able to withstand higher levels of water loss and absorb more carbon. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean you should plant trees ...

Discover the mesmerizing world of cacti and succulent plants through Victor Mozqueda’s recent project. As a nature photographer, Victor captures the unique charm and intricacies of these desert plants ...

Stomata – the tiny pores through which plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen and water – are closing up everywhere on earth as atmospheric CO2 levels rise. This change in plant structure ...

The scientific perspective behind cell pattern formation involves observing both the commonly seen principles behind similar cell patterns seen in nature and the visible events of self-organization.