Bionic plants created with carbon nanotubes
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) report boosting plants’ ability to capture light energy by 30 percent by…
Modern crops’ lack of adaptability threatens global food chains
Using the largest dated evolutionary tree of flowering plants ever assembled, new research suggests how plants developed traits to withstand…
Toxic insects to blame for carnivorous plant decline?
Reporting their findings in the journalEnvironmental Science & Technology, British scientists say they have evidence that the consumption of insects…
Evolutionary Algorithms Used To Design A Better Leaf
A computer model of a plant that mimics the process of evolution produces more leaves and fruit without needing extra…
Evidence Of Altruism In Plants
Gardeners believe that some pairs of plants get along better than others, and it now seems there may be scientific…