'It smells like a food bin that's overflowing': The weird biology of the giant smelly 'corpse plant'
It stands metres high, takes a decade to flower, smells like death and draws huge crowds when it blooms. But scientists are ...
Experiments reveal epigenetic influences, dynamic gene silencing and reactivation in plants
One of the most fascinating discoveries in biology is that cells have mechanisms for dynamically regulating genetic ...
Buzz-pollinating bees shake pollen loose with rapid vibrations and biting, study shows
Bumblebees collect pollen by various methods. Some types of flowers, such as potato plants, need tougher treatment to make ...
Study fills in gaps and biases in plant biodiversity data
It is hard to protect something if you don't know where it is. Yet many people who study and want to safeguard native plants ...
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Flowers With Larger "Bullseyes" Attract More Bees
Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established ... This discovery not only advances our understanding of plant ...
Yes, plants go through ‘puberty’
It may not be defined by acne and mood swings but plants actually go through their own kind of puberty too. Called the ...
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Flowers use adjustable ‘paint by numbers’ petal designs to attract pollinators
Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their ...
The Best Flowers and Perennials to Plant in Your Garden This Fall
A cool-season flower that can be set out in early spring, sweet alyssum fades in the summer heat, but its clusters of tiny ...
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Study on Arabidopsis thaliana plants reveals new insights into epigenetic regulation
One of the most fascinating discoveries in biology is that cells have mechanisms for dynamically regulating genetic ...
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COMMENTARY: Plants get a GMO glow-up
As any avid gardener will tell you, plants with sharp thorns and prickles can leave you looking like you’ve had a run-in with ...
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Team unravels regulatory mechanism that prevents stem cell differentiation and maintains gender balance in vascular plants
Plant scientists have identified a protein that plays a previously unknown role in controlling cell differentiation and determining gender in vascular plants, using a fern model. The discovery ...
A Boston beauty brand used ‘resurrected’ extinct flowers to create perfume
A DNA sequencer analyzed and isolated each plant’s genetic information, and a group of scientists and experts in the field of Paleogenomics — or the DNA of extinct and ancient species — helped to ...