Salvias are notorious for growing very slowly from seed. With that in mind, it's much easier to use the plant you already ...

Balanophora may look like a mushroom, but instead of being a fungus, it's a parasitic plant with rare traits that puzzle ...

Tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima, is often noticed only after it has begun to dominate a space. In domestic settings, it ...

This separation of sexes in plants is called dioecy. One reason why dioecy may evolve is because of the negative effects that ...

When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...

It's an exciting time to be a microbiologist working in rice research. A global push towards the cultivation of water-saving ...

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