Plant roots are much more than a simple absorption organ: they can adjust their structure to better cope with water stress.

Global warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters disappearing.

Dominant plant species in Michigan are changing as the climate becomes more suitable for warm-loving plants. That could let ...

Scientists may have solved Darwin's plant mystery, revealing how climate determines which invasive species thrive.

Scientists found that water use and leaf growth drive plant carbon uptake more than temperature, reshaping forecasts of Earth ...

The carbon stored globally by plants is shorter-lived and more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study. The carbon stored globally by plants is shorter-lived and ...

Many native plants in the U.S. cannot possibly move themselves fast enough to avoid climate-change driven extinction. If these native plants are going to have any chance of surviving into the future, ...

Whether in a desert, the savanna, or a tropical rainforest, plants have an important role in the ecological processes of Earth’s biomes. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore these ...

For the past four years, plant biologist Elsa Godtfredsen has trekked to a subalpine meadow in Colorado to study the interactions between wildflowers and bumblebees. The pollinators buzz among fields ...

The Orlando plant had been scheduled for retirement in 2025. The order cited an energy emergency related to a shortage of ...