Winter in the South can be hard on plants. Fluctuating temperatures, sporadic freezes, and winter winds all take their toll on the garden. Some plants need a little extra protection to make it through ...

Plant-based diets have soared in popularity as people look for ways to improve their health, reduce their carbon footprint, and consume less (or no) animal products. But while following plant ...

Plant hunters frequently travelled across the world to discover new plants for science. Discover some of their adventures here with stories from Kew's Archives. The Archives team at Kew has been ...

Jan. 21, 2025 — A research team has identified a crucial link between a gene mutation and immune system signaling in canine hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive cancer common in dogs. The discovery ...

The word “plant” can encompass a wide variety of vegetation we find in the wild. For the sake of this list, we’ve broken it down into flowers, fruits, vegetables, and trees. Here are 25 of ...

Plants deploy cell-surface and intracellular immune receptors to recognize pathogens. In a comparative analysis of 808 angiosperm genomes, we reveal that during plant adaptation to diverse special ...

While it’s easier than ever to buy live plants online, sometimes, despite our best intentions, those live plants become, well, dead plants. Artificial plants — fake plants, silk plants ...

Impact and progress Frontiers' impact Progress Report 2022 All progress reports ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

The arrival of the new year brings with it the opportunity to sow seeds indoors for the year ahead. For some plants, including tropical crops like chillies and aubergines, sowing as early as January ...